She broke each cookie into halves.
when we break a cookie , the result will be two halves. each part consists of a half.
Why do we use [halves] in the example below:
She broke each cookie into halves.
I think we should say:
She broke each cookie into half.
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English Learner 2593 halves Two halves make a whole cookie. Since she started with a whole cookie, she ended up with two halves.
- English Learner 2593 halves Two halves make a whole cookie.
- Since she started with a whole cookie, she ended up with two halves.
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English Learner 2593halves
Two halves make a whole cookie. Since she started with a whole cookie, she ended up with two halves.
0You can refer to 'halves' as objects which are small versions of the whole. 'She broke each cookie into halves' is not very commonly used but is reasonable.
The more natural way of saying it is 'She broke each cookie in half'. 'Into' doesn't really work; 'in' is much more natural.
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