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What is the difference between You're a half hour late. and You're half an hour late. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between You're a half hour late. and You're half an hour late. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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30 Apr 2018
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They are both understood to be the same thing in spoken English. Written, I would say "You are half an hour late" not "you are a half hour late. ..."
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They both mean the same thing and are grammatically correct. I hear "you're half an hour late" more often.
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They are both understood to be the same thing in spoken English. Written, I would say "You are half an hour late" not "you are a half hour late. ..."
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