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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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half or a half
Hi,
I am confused as to when it is prpoer to use "half" or when to use "a half".
If not too broad, please feed me with some good examples.
I am confused as to when it is prpoer to use "half" or when to use "a half".
If not too broad, please feed me with some good examples.
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*You have to use indefinite article after "half" when that word precedes a countable noum. Richard ate half a watermelon. My old home is about half a mile from here.
- *You have to use indefinite article after "half" when that word precedes a countable noum.
- Richard ate half a watermelon.
- My old home is about half a mile from here.
- Half a dozen eggs and half a pound of butter, please.
- Cecily drank half a bottle of Scotch last night.
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*You have to use indefinite article after "half" when that word precedes a countable noum.
Richard ate half a watermelon.
My old home is about half a mile from here.
Half a dozen eggs and half a pound of butter, please.
Cecily drank half a bottle of Scotch last night.
*Before personal pronoun, half of is always us
Richard ate half a watermelon.
My old home is about half a mile from here.
Half a dozen eggs and half a pound of butter, please.
Cecily drank half a bottle of Scotch last night.
*Before personal pronoun, half of is always us
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