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One hour and half vs One hour and a half

Both "one hour and half" and "one hour and a half" are similar in meaning, but the correct phrase is "one hour and a half." The use of "a" before "half" is necessary to make the phrase grammatically correct.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 2761 views

One hour and half

This phrase is not correct in English. It lacks the article "a" before "half."

The correct phrase is "one hour and a half" when referring to an hour and a half of time.
  • It took the defense one hour and a half.
  • I've waited one hour and a half.
  • And in one hour and a half I was getting operated.
  • They asked me to make a picture one hour and a half, for the theaters.
  • You fly around the planet in one hour and a half and during this time you realize, how fragile and limited the space is, where life is possible.
  • They usually leave like one and half hour ago.
  • So how many hours is one and a half days?
  • more than 30 hours but not more than 36 hours: one and a half times the daily allowance,
  • Bioavailability was decreased similarly to an estimated 0.46% and 0.39% when alendronate was administered one hour or half an hour before a standardised breakfast.
  • I regret that we are down to one hour rather than the usual one and a half hours.
  • You'll have one and one half hours to build.
  • We will reconvene in one half-hour's time.
  • That leaves you one half-hour to decide.
  • Catherine, cocktails in one half hour.
  • Federico, if it's alright with you, I'll return in approximatly one and one half hours.
  • I'll return in approximately one and one half hours.
  • WOMAN: (ON PA) ALL departing passengers for FLight Number 870, the pLane wiLL be deLayed by one haLf-hour.
  • Starting today, once a week, we're going to show you an instructional video for one half-hour of TV time.
  • It starts in one half hour in Culver City, so you best be on your way.
  • And that right there took me a little less than four and one-half hours.

Alternatives:

  • one and a half hours

One hour and a half

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "one hour and a half" when specifying an hour and a half of time.

Alternatives:

  • one and a half hours

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