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Two hours and a half vs Two and a half hours

Both "two hours and a half" and "two and a half hours" are correct, but "two and a half hours" is more common.
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Two hours and a half

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a duration of two hours and thirty minutes.
  • Aug 23, 2023 ... "Two hours and a half", or "Two and a half hours"? I've been marked wrong many times last week because I keep forgetting how Duo wants it. I ...
  • Feb 11, 2017 ... I've never heard anyone say "two hours and a half". It sounds very archaic. If an English speaker said that, I would think maybe that person is ...
  • May 9, 2021 ... “two hours and a half” in the UK either. But “an hour and a half” (or quarter or three-quarters) is more common than “one and a half hours”.
  • Aug 19, 2019 ... I drew Sarada teaching Boruto fire style, two hours and a half drawing ^_^. Fanart.
  • Jul 11, 2007 ... Thomas, thanks. You explain clearly. And, Packard, according to what your said, no one says, two hours and a half/quarter?
  • Sep 11, 2021 ... Two hours and a half/help ... Please guide me which is more grammatically correct? Thank you in advance. ... Is it What can we say? : Two hours and ...
  • Mar 7, 2007 ... I would add that I've never known anyone use a phrase like "two hours and a half". That form is normally only used for "an hour and a half", ...
  • Jun 19, 2022 ... Two carpenters, working in the same pace, can build 2 desks in two hours and a half. How many desks can 4 carpenters build in 4 hours?
  • Dec 9, 2005 ... Two hours and a half drive · Silverobama · Feb 25, 2024 · Ask a Teacher. Replies: 5. Views: 356. Feb 26, 2024 · Rover_KE · R. Share: Facebook X ...
  • Hour and a half to two hours and a half typically. l.....it also seems to take a ridiculous amount of time going back and forth to get stands and move ...

Alternatives:

  • two and a half hours

Two and a half hours

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate a duration of two hours and thirty minutes.
  • Aug 23, 2023 ... Duo wants "One hour and a half", but wants "Two and a half hours". Or the opposite, actually, I can't even remember, both sound so interchangeable to me.
  • Feb 11, 2017 ... "Two and a half hours" is correct. I've never heard anyone say "two hours and a half". It sounds very archaic. If an English speaker said ...
  • May 9, 2021 ... two and a half hours / two hours and a half ; Tae-Bbong-E · Korean · #1 ; natkretep · English (Singapore/UK), basic Chinese · #2 ; kentix · English - ...
  • How should the following be hyphenated, if at all? Two and a half hours. A. There is no need for hyphens if you're using the phrase as a noun: We' ...
  • Two and a Half Hours. Sales LeadershipSales MindsetSales ProcessSales Prospecting. Jan 28. Written By Jeff Bajorek. Jeff Bajorek. 673 subscribers.
  • Sep 18, 2015 ... "Over the course of two and a half hours Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center, Billy Joel played almost 30 songs and rocked as hard at the ...
  • Apr 4, 2024 ... two and a half hours reading ten CVs. That's 30000 words Here's what I learned For argument's sake I shall suppose that I am totally ...
  • Nov 7, 2022 ... Who's ready?! Just two and a half hours until the premiere of season 9 of Holiday Baking Championship at 8pm! @foodnetwork.
  • Re: Kevin Kisner Plays Final Round In Two And A Half Hours. « Reply #1 on: July 18, 2021, 12:51:03 PM ». Shot 68 too, his best score of the tournament. https ...
  • May 29, 2018 ... THEATRE REVIEW: 'Damn Yankees,' a damn good two and a half hours. In spite of the fact that "Damn Yankees" is one of my favorite shows, this ...

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