What word order is correct in this case: two hours and a half or two and a half hours?
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Hey there! ⏳🕜 Two and a half hours. Explanation: It is not really a question of grammaticality, one way is just more common than the other. Hence, both forms are acceptable. The common trend is two and a half hours, which means 2 hours + half an hour. Hope it’s crashed now😊🙂💡💫
You can use both, but "two and a half hours" is more commonly used and it sounds more natural.
Hello Dear Two and a half hours will do For instance look at it like this : We'll be there in two and a half hours
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Hello there The correct order will be two and a half hours. For example, I will be two and a half hours late today. I hope this helps you. For me you are welcome to book a trial lesson with me.
hi.. both are correct
- Mishka24I'm a Certified TEFL teacher.lessons at 8$
Hi.two and a half-hour
Hi Zahed. Both are acceptable, but two and a half hours is more common.
both forms are acceptable , two hours and a half is much globally popular.
- RuhmaRifkeyESL Teacher
Two and a half hours is the correct way
- FaFy FahCertified TEFL English teacher 3+ years experience
Two and a half hours is the correct one
Two and a half hours is the correct way to publish a time frame. You are mentioning both the minutes and the hours before Finnishing with the hours. When we tell the time we never start with the hours. We start with the minutes and Finnish with the hours. Like the clock dial says. Big hand small hand.
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
