What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ?
B birgit33 Member Joined Feb 27, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Swedish Home Country Sweden Current Location Thailand Oct 14, 2011 #1 What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Oct 14, 2011 #2 birgit33 said: What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ? Click to expand... They're both right. So is "a half a teaspoon of salt".
birgit33 said: What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ? Click to expand... They're both right. So is "a half a teaspoon of salt".
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 14, 2011 #3 birgit33 said: What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ? Click to expand... I think generally it's another BrE vs AmE variation. In BrE, we tend to say "half a teaspoon" but I think our American friends say "a half teaspoon". You see the same construction variation in "a half hour" vs "half an hour", and "a half mile" vs "half a mile".
birgit33 said: What is correct : " a half teaspoon of salt" or "half a teaspoon of salt" ? Click to expand... I think generally it's another BrE vs AmE variation. In BrE, we tend to say "half a teaspoon" but I think our American friends say "a half teaspoon". You see the same construction variation in "a half hour" vs "half an hour", and "a half mile" vs "half a mile".
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Oct 14, 2011 #4 You'll also see and hear teaspoonful as often as teaspoon in all the above phrases. Likewise tablespoon/ful. Rover
You'll also see and hear teaspoonful as often as teaspoon in all the above phrases. Likewise tablespoon/ful. Rover
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Oct 14, 2011 #5 :up: (And note the spelling.) b