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Ann225 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Half or quarter

Hi,

"I want a half loaf of white bread and a quarter loaf of wholegrain bread."

Is this correct or does it have to be ' a quarter of a loaf'?

Thank you.

  

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You can say it either way. Note that in some countries, you can only buy a whole loaf, not a half or a quarter. Instead of ' I want ', we commonly add more politeness, eg I would like .

— Clive

  • You can say it either way.
  • Note that in some countries, you can only buy a whole loaf, not a half or a quarter.
  • Instead of ' I want ', we commonly add more politeness, eg I would like .
  • .
  • please.
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You can say it either way.

Note that in some countries, you can only buy a whole loaf, not a half or a quarter.

Instead of 'I want', we commonly add more politeness, eg I would like . . . please.

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Ann225' a quarter of a loaf'

Only this wording is familiar in British English.

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