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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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A half hour flight
is this a correct expression or should I say " half an hour flight"?
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A half hour flight is fine with me. Many people prefer it with a hyphen: a half-hour flight. Half an hour is a correct expression: We waited [for] half an hour.
- A half hour flight is fine with me.
- Many people prefer it with a hyphen: a half-hour flight.
- Half an hour is a correct expression: We waited [for] half an hour.
- If it is used attributively, I would add an article for flight as well: It's a half an hour flight .
- The an in the sentence goes with hour, not flight.
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A half hour flight is fine with me. Many people prefer it with a hyphen: a half-hour flight.
Half an hour is a correct expression: We waited [for] half an hour. If it is used attributively, I would add an article for flight as well: It's a half an hour flight. The an in the sentence goes with hour, not flight. Since
Half an hour is a correct expression: We waited [for] half an hour. If it is used attributively, I would add an article for flight as well: It's a half an hour flight. The an in the sentence goes with hour, not flight. Since
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