Half of all films are a waste of celluloid. Half of users surveyed said they preferred the old product. Half of the women here are your ex-girlfriends. Half of Americans are uninsured. Here are …

Originally, I believe it was a half of a pizza but, depending on the variety of English spoken, or even maybe the region, people tend to drop the article. Personally, I say, I'll see you in a half …

Oct 2, 2016 · Hence, using half the way is unusual. halfway adjective, adverb in the middle of something, or at a place that is equally far from two other places: New York City is halfway …

Oct 23, 2012 · There is also a more direct risk of confusion. In British English, at least, half followed by an hour is used by some to mean half past [hour]. It's perhaps worth adding that in …

Feb 25, 2017 · a half hour/mile etc You can’t just waltz in a half hour late. It’s about a half mile down the road. a half day excursion to the island; He demanded a half share of the money. …

Feb 1, 2015 · It would come much more naturally to a native speaker to say not "That man is a 50-year-old" [note also the hyphenation here] but "That is a 50-year-old man"; similarly, not …

When used with periods of time, bi means "two" or "every two". Bimonthly means "once in two months"....When used with periods of time, semi means "half of" or "occurring twice within a …

The noun form is open (a half hour) The adjective form is hyphenated (a half-hour session) For simple fractions: Hyphenated in noun, adjective, and adverb forms, except when second …

I'm trying to write "3 and a half year old," as in, "He is a 3 and a half year old dog". I know a hyphen or two is supposed to go in there somewhere. Per Ways to write "2000 year old", I …

Oct 21, 2023 · "Half-chuckle" is pretty close but, given the examples provided, half-chuckle seems to either have have a similar connotation as snicker, in that it is a suppressed laugh, or it …