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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

One and a half hours

Hi.

Which of the follwoing are more natural to a native speaker's ear?

A. You have to stay there for an hour and a half.

B. You have to stay there for one and a half hours.

Thanks
  

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I'm not a native English speaker. But to me the one that sounds most natural, is "You have to stay there for an hour an a half". "You have to stay there for one and a half hour" doesn't sound like it has that natural 'flow' about it.

— Anonymous

  • I'm not a native English speaker.
  • But to me the one that sounds most natural, is "You have to stay there for an hour an a half".
  • "You have to stay there for one and a half hour" doesn't sound like it has that natural 'flow' about it.
  • However, if you have to stay there for 2 hours or more I would say: "You have to stay there for 2 hours".
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I'm not a native English speaker. But to me the one that sounds most natural, is "You have to stay there for an hour an a half".

"You have to stay there for one and a half hour" doesn't sound like it has that natural 'flow' about it.

However, if you have to stay there for 2 hours or more I would say: "You have to stay there for 2 hours".
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Thanks Stormy for your response.

Keep in mind, hour should be plural in the second sentence.

As for two hours, I cannot think of any other way to say it.

Regards
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I don't get in to the nitty gritty of typos. But if we absolutely have to do that - it's spelled: following.
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