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29 Dec 2016
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a half hour or a half hours? The first one seems more logical, but the expression two and a half hours makes me confusing.
a half hour or a half hours? The first one seems more logical, but the expression two and a half hours makes me confusing.
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It is "a half hour" or "half an hour".
"Two and a half" is considered plural, even though the "and a half" part looks singular.
Little detail: the expression is confusING, but it makes you confusED. :)
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thank you for the answer and the detail! finally I know the difference.
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