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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

over a half of.. vs. over half of..

Hi

Please, can you explain whether the indefinite article is actually needed when we say "over [ a ] half of ..."? I see both variants, even in formal texts.

Thanks
Nika
  

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Hi, The article is not usually used with 'half'. eg Half (of) my answers are wrong. Over half (of) my answers are wrong.

— Clive

  • Hi, The article is not usually used with 'half'.
  • eg Half (of) my answers are wrong.
  • Over half (of) my answers are wrong.
  • Less than half (of) my answers are wrong.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The article is not usually used with 'half'. eg

Half (of) my answers are wrong.

Over half (of) my answers are wrong.

Less than half (of) my answers are wrong.

Clive
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Thanks, Clive.

PS. But as I understand, the article is needed with 'third' (and so on), with no exceptions?
Hmm...
OK. Thanks again.

Nika
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Hi,

Yes.

If you're speaking more "mathematically", you might say 'one third'.

Clive
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Here is the example

Half (of) my money are wasted.

Over half (of) my money is wasted.

Less than half (of) my money are wasted.

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