Is it half an hour or half a hour?
"half-hour" is commonly written with a dash (hyphen) and is a distinct word in the dictionary. So, "a half-hour" = 30 minutes = "half an hour". In Australia we say 'half an hour'. You might hear 'a half hour', but it would sound stilted.
How much is half an hour?
A half-hour is a period of 30 minutes.
Why do we say half an hour?
It is always half of an hour. (we say 'an hour' because the 'h' in hour is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound). It is possible to drop the 'of': 'half an hour'.
What's every half hour?
"Every half-hour" should mean that something occurs once, every hour at X.
Is 30 minutes a half hour?
A half-hour is a period of 30 minutes.
How long is an hour for a dog?
Assuming the idea that one human year is seven dog years, every hour to us works out to 7 hours for a dog. 1 day for us, 24 hours of human time, is 7 days in dog time. So 168 / 24 = 7 dog hours for every human hour.
How do you speak an hour?
Say the Hours If you look at the clock and see that it is 3:00 p.m., then you can say “It is three” or “The time is three o'clock.” It is that simple! Remember that when you are talking about just the hour, and no minutes, then you will often use “o'clock.”
How do you ask for time to talk?
I personally like to use something like that if I care about the person. I was wondering if you have some time to meet this week. I would like to discuss (or talk about) ... Clearly state the reason you want to meet.
Are our hour pronunciation?
Other English speakers pronounce our and hour the same: "Oww-er". And some English speakers might pronounce all three words the same! That can be confusing! According to the dictionary, our and hour are pronounced in almost the same way.
What is 3 quarter of an hour?
45 minutes
What decimal is 40 minutes of an hour?
0.
What is .15 of an hour?
Option 2: Use our minutes conversion chart
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What is .8 of an hour?Decimal Hours-to-Minutes Conversion Chart
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