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Writingtosms Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Half tablet of a pain killer

Hi

Please help me with this sentence -

Since he was in pain, I gave him half tablet of a pain killer.

Is the portion marked in blue, the best way to say it?

Please help.


Thank you

  

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writingtosms Since he was in pain, I gave him half tablet of a pain killer. That isn't possible. The nearest possible constructions are: I gave him half a tablet of a pain killer.

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  • writingtosms Since he was in pain, I gave him half tablet of a pain killer.
  • That isn't possible.
  • The nearest possible constructions are: I gave him half a tablet of a pain killer.
  • I gave him a half-tablet of a pain killer.
  • writingtosms Is the portion marked in blue, the best way to say it?
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writingtosmsSince he was in pain, I gave him half tablet of a pain killer.

That isn't possible. The nearest possible constructions are:

I gave him half a tablet of a pain killer.
I gave him a half-tablet of a pain killer.

writingtosmsIs the portion marked in blue, the best way to say it?
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