for another half an hour

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"He is going to be jogging for another half an hour/another 30 minutes/ or the next?"
 

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'. . .for another half hour.'

'. . .for another 30 minutes.'

The above mean that he's already been jogging for some time.

'He's going to be jogging for the next half hour/30 minutes' means that he hasn't started jogging yet.

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'. . .for another half hour.'

'. . .for another 30 minutes.'

The above mean that he's already been jogging for some time.

'He's going to be jogging for the next half hour/30 minutes' means that he hasn't started jogging yet.

Rover

Is it half hour or half an hour?
 

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Both are possible.
 
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