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- 02-Oct-2011, 07:48 #1
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One and a half hours of songs were performed in her honor If something is less than two, doesn't it have to be followed by a singular noun? Is "hours" correct or "hour"?
ex)One and a half hours of songs were performed in her honor
- 02-Oct-2011, 08:13 #2
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Teacher Re: One and a half hours of songs were performed in her honor Numbers (including fractions and decimals) higher than one are followed by plural forms:
One and a half pints of beer.
One and three quarters miles.
One point five kilograms.
- 02-Oct-2011, 08:51 #3
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Teacher Re: One and a half hours of songs were performed in her honor Just as a note, you will hear "one and three quarter miles" too (not "quarters").
Originally Posted by fivejedjon 
How many miles did he run?
One and three quarters.
How far did he run?
One and three quarter miles.
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