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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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About half an hour
Can I say,
About half an hour, they reached John's house.
About half an hour, they reached John's house.
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I believe that's incorrect. ) These would be okay: In about half an hour, they reached John's house. About half an hour later , they reached John's house.
- I believe that's incorrect.
- ) These would be okay: In about half an hour, they reached John's house.
- About half an hour later , they reached John's house.
- How long have they been gone?
- (reply) About half an hour.
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I believe that's incorrect. (You might hear it in an informal conversation.)
These would be okay:
In about half an hour, they reached John's house.
About half an hour later, they reached John's house.
How long have they been gone? (reply) About half an hour.
- A.
These would be okay:
In about half an hour, they reached John's house.
About half an hour later, they reached John's house.
How long have they been gone? (reply) About half an hour.
- A.
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