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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'half an hour' vs 'a half hour'

Does "I'll see you in a half hour" sound awkward? How about "She spends a half hour in making up every morning before going to work"? Should all of them be replaced with "half an hour"?
  

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No. But I seldom hear anyone say it.

— Clive

  • No.
  • But I seldom hear anyone say it.
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No.
But I seldom hear anyone say it.
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How about "half of an hour"? Are "half an hour" and "half of an hour" also interchangeable?
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lucas21cHow about "half of an hour"?
Non-native.
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lucas21cDoes "I'll see you in a half hour" sound awkward? How about "She spends a half hour in making up every morning before going to work"?
They do, from an English perspective. They are used in American English in particular.
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AnonymousThey do, from an English perspective. They are used in American English in particular.
Do you mean 'from a British English perspective'?
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