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"a one day and a half drive" vs "a one week and a half trip"

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct forms should be 'a one-day-and-a-half drive' and 'a one-week-and-a-half trip'. The hyphens are necessary to clarify the structure of the phrases.

Last Updated: March 22, 2024

a one day and a half drive

This phrase is incorrect. It should be 'a one-day-and-a-half drive' with hyphens to connect the elements properly.

The correct structure for expressing a duration like this is to use hyphens to connect the components (one-day-and-a-half, one-week-and-a-half).

Alternatives:

  • a one-day-and-a-half drive

a one week and a half trip

This phrase is incorrect. It should be 'a one-week-and-a-half trip' with hyphens to connect the elements properly.

The correct structure for expressing a duration like this is to use hyphens to connect the components (one-day-and-a-half, one-week-and-a-half).

Alternatives:

  • a one-week-and-a-half trip

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