Is it half a hour or half an hour?

Is it half a hour or half an hour?

“half-hour” is commonly written with a dash (hyphen) and is a distinct word in the dictionary. So, “a half-hour” = 30 minutes = “half an hour”. In Australia we say ‘half an hour’.

What is half an hour later?

a the point of time 30 minutes after the beginning of an hour.

Is half an hour 30?

30 minutes
A half-hour is a period of 30 minutes.

Why do people say half an hour?

“half an hour” is an abbreviation for “half [of] an hour”. The phrase “half of” is quite common: “half of the people in the auditorium”, “half of the cake”, etc. In fact, “half of” is so common your brain may automatically insert “of” after “half”.

How do you say one half hour?

However, for the specific case of 1.5 hours, the usual expression is “an hour and a half”. This usage is so common that “One and a half hours” actually sounds strange. Agreed. We also say, “See you in 90 minutes”.

How do you write one half hour?

Is it “one and a half hour” or “one and a half hours”? It is “one and a half hours” because you have more than one hour ( one hour plus half an hour ) hence implying that it is plural and not just a single hour. both “one” and “a half” are describing the noun “hour”, so two.

What is half a minute?

30 seconds. (as modifier)a half-minute lead.

Is half an hour 90 minutes?

Hi, Common ways to say this are as follows. 30 mins = half an hour or a half hour.. 90 mins = an hour and a half or one and a half hours.

What does half an hour look like?

‘Half an hour’ is 30 minutes, obviously. This phrase is commonly used. However, the other one, ‘a half and hour’ looks like a produce of a poor English learner. I have never come across such phrase, anyway – but I’m not a native speaker.

What does half 5 mean?

Half five” is just a colloquial way of saying “half past five”, with the word “past” being implied, i.e. an hour more than speakers of other languages would assume. To make the concept completely clear, take a look at the following examples: half five = half past five = 5:30.

What is 1 and a half hours?

Blatant’s explanation is absolutely right. It is “one and a half hours” because it means (one hour) + (half an hour) equals = “one and a half hours” (which means more than one hour). As you know, anything counted more than one is already considered PLURAL, so there’s no need to get confused about that.