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Dec 11, 2016 - 07:12 AM
"Era alle otto" means "It (some event) was at 8 o'clock". "Erano le sei" means "It was six o'clock". Remember that in Italian all the hours beyond one o'clock require the plural verb:
Era l'una. But: Erano le sei. Erano le otto.
Era l'una. But: Erano le sei. Erano le otto.

Dec 11, 2016 - 02:08 PM
I think I get it. Thank you for your help.