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half a year vs a half year

Both 'half a year' and 'a half year' are correct English phrases. They're interchangeable and can be used to refer to a period of six months. The choice between the two phrases depends on personal preference or regional variation.

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Last updated: October 04, 2024 • 15721 views

half a year

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a period of six months.

This phrase is used to indicate a duration of six months. It is interchangeable with 'a half year.'

Examples:

I spent half a year traveling around Europe.
It took me half a year to complete the project.

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Last updated: November 10, 2024

Nov 13, 2021 ... I quit my job after 6 months, would be the normal way to say it where I am, in the UK. "Half a year" isn't a term you really hear, here.
Jun 5, 2021 ... This is a guest post by Peter Scholze.] Exactly half a year ago I wrote the Liquid Tensor Experiment blog post, challenging the ...
May 21, 2023 ... I am looking into buying a 3DS LL from Mercari through Buyee, but when I look at the listings on Mercari some of them say "more than half a year ago"
Apr 15, 2015 ... I would use "every half year," especially in an academic or professional context. You can hear people use "every half a year" in conversation.
Apr 16, 2023 ... Half a year in Japan, half a year abroad? Hello! Has anyone here lived this lifestyle? Namely, spending all winters in Japan and summers ...
Jul 2, 2024 ... it has been half a year. and honestly, i am half-doubting myself if i could still survive the other half. i am in the middle of quitting and ...
Aug 2, 2022 ... And that angst is probably the reason I haven't clicked Graph View in at least a half a year!!! I clicked it tonight and you won't believe ...
Jun 24, 2024 ... 201 likes, 15 comments - carlarognertv on June 24, 2024: "almost half a year in cbus already! !!".
Sep 9, 2020 ... "half a year" is correct · In British English we are much more likely to say "six months" instead. · @YOKOsan We also often say 18 months for a ...
Sep 29, 2024 ... 518 likes, 25 comments - ellielexie on September 29, 2024: "Six months today. Half a year. One hundred and eighty-two days.

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a half year

a half year

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a period of six months.

This phrase is used to indicate a duration of six months. It is interchangeable with 'half a year.'

Examples:

She lived in Japan for a half year.
It will be a half year before the next meeting.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: November 10, 2024

Nov 13, 2021 ... I quit my job after a half year. Which one is correct? I prefer the first one, but after I posted it online, a guy commented that I should use ...
Feb 6, 2010 ... My son was 2 and a half year old in December and so far has not many words. He says "mama, dada, cheese, ta" and thats all. Even though he dosnt say much he ...
1 day ago ... 50 votes, 47 comments. would you sign Sergio Ramos now for a half year? Do you think Perez is able to put his ego aside and get Ramos back ...
Feb 21, 2023 ... 422 likes, 46 comments - flood_tv_ on February 21, 2023: "PINK OR PURPLE?! My one-and-a-half-year-old BFF requested I wear purple today.
Apr 7, 2015 ... When I looked up the word "half", I've found "two and a half year" is a correct phrase. But I've seen some Americans use "two years and (a) ...
Feb 14, 2014 ... I recommend first that you use either "three-and-a-half-year-old" or "3½-year-old," and that you not mix spelled-out numbers and numerical ...
Feb 24, 2011 ... We could say that a child "is two years old," but we refer to a "two year old child." I would write it "two-and-a-half year old children," but I ...
Sep 8, 2017 ... I have been working at XXX company for a half year. According to half-year, it seems to be commonly used as a hyphenated modifier, ...
Nov 17, 2009 ... Characteristics of Three (and a half) Year Old Behavior - is your 3.5 challenging? Read on to find what is normal and tips on how to cope.
Mar 24, 2017 ... A few years. More than three years. Nearly four years. Three and a half years (no hyphens unless it's an adjective—A three-and-a-half-year ...

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half a year

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