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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

A half of something

Hi

Does "a half of the plate" mean, a physical half as contrasted with "half a plate" or "a half plate" which are measurements? Do I understand this correctly?

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eg. He had half a plate of scrambled eggs. ).

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  • eg.
  • He had half a plate of scrambled eggs.
  • ).
  • 5 inches (11 x 14 cm).
  • In this striking dinnerware pattern, half of the plate is maroon and the other half is gold.
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He had half a plate of scrambled eggs. (The plate is half full.).
A half plate daguerreotype measures 4.25 x 5.5 inches (11 x 14 cm).
In this striking dinnerware pattern, half of the plate is maroon and the other half is gold.
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Thank you!

Is it also possible to say "He broke the plate in half, so he picked up [one/a] half of [it/plate]..."?
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He broke the plate in half, and gave one (e.g. the right) half of it to me, and the other half (the left half) to my sister.
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