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Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by PeachyP(f): 10:34am On Jul 17, 2016
saintdennis:


N here I thought I took GOT too serzly... lols

Lol, me too.
He is a serious man of the Night's Watch
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by saintdennis(m): 10:42am On Jul 17, 2016
PeachyP:


Lol, me too.
He is a serious man of the Night's Watch

I'm telling you...
It rily hurt when they killed-off ramsay Bolton, I too like that guy.

Who's your favourite character?
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by hollandis(f): 10:56am On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
Reserved for the correct pronunciation!

Lalasticlala give it a try

modified:
It's actually pronounced one half (without the hyphen)
Or
One and a half

@ VictorRomanov, Obinoscopy well done!

To learn more about fractions go to https://english.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F72614%2Fwhy-does-one-half-have-no-hyphen-but-two-thirds-does&why=i_list&service_id=803478443041409

You started with a good thread but ended up giving Bing a lie answer .Are you APC?
It's not 1 and a half (1 1/2)

It is either pronounced 1 half or half.
Just like 1 eighth (1/cool
1 quarter(1/4)

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Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by PeachyP(f): 11:08am On Jul 17, 2016
saintdennis:


I'm telling you...
It rily hurt when they killed-off ramsay Bolton, I too like that guy.

Who's your favourite character?

Haha, that lunatic. When did he die?

I like Tyrion
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by yyeanqah(m): 11:14am On Jul 17, 2016
Ahalf
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by saintdennis(m): 11:26am On Jul 17, 2016
PeachyP:


Haha, that lunatic. When did he die?

I like Tyrion

Yuck...the imp!

U ain't watched season 6? Ramsay got defeated by Jon snow. He got a fitting death tho. Epic!

Season 6 finale is the best GOT finale so far.
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by VictorRomanov: 11:46am On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
Reserved for the correct pronunciation!

Lalasticlala give it a try

modified:
It's actually pronounced one half (without the hyphen)
Or
One and a half

@ VictorRomanov, Obinoscopy well done!

To learn more about fractions go to https://english.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F72614%2Fwhy-does-one-half-have-no-hyphen-but-two-thirds-does&why=i_list&service_id=803478443041409

If it had the hypen how would u pronounce it? Remember the key word is pronounce not spell
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by Brownzola(m): 11:54am On Jul 17, 2016
2Carry1 or 1 ontop 2. Cooorect!!!
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by johnaruson(m): 12:00pm On Jul 17, 2016
The answer is half or 0.5

Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by greatessien(m): 12:27pm On Jul 17, 2016
half
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by BetaThings: 12:34pm On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
Reserved for the correct pronunciation!

Lalasticlala give it a try

modified:
It's actually pronounced one half (without the hyphen)
Or
One and a half

@ VictorRomanov, Obinoscopy well done!

To learn more about fractions go to https://english.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F72614%2Fwhy-does-one-half-have-no-hyphen-but-two-thirds-does&why=i_list&service_id=803478443041409
Sorry sir, one and a half means 1.5
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 1:00pm On Jul 17, 2016
PeachyP:
Loool, you learned everything. I salute cheesy
What can I do? My addiction to that movie is beyond river niger and benue grin
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 1:03pm On Jul 17, 2016
skedy1:

You must be sam!
#GOT
Lol n u must be john snow
In ygritte voice...u knw nothing john snow tongue
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 1:03pm On Jul 17, 2016
skedy1:

You must be sam!
#GOT
Lol n u must be john snow
In ygritte voice...u knw nothing john snow tongue
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 1:04pm On Jul 17, 2016
singledude:
Heavy Game Of Thrones fan i presume?
Not really that heavy..I just love that quote ne.
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by richnigga(m): 1:13pm On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
Reserved for the correct pronunciation!

Lalasticlala give it a try

modified:
It's actually pronounced one half (without the hyphen)
Or
One and a half

@ VictorRomanov, Obinoscopy well done!

To learn more about fractions go to https://english.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F72614%2Fwhy-does-one-half-have-no-hyphen-but-two-thirds-does&why=i_list&service_id=803478443041409
that can never be one and a half, what then will u call 1.5 ( I can't type it in fraction with ma phone). .. its simply one half, half or one over two
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by pinkhill(f): 1:15pm On Jul 17, 2016
One half
Kelklein:
I actually tried this among my friends and found out 9 out of 10 pronounced the number: [size=22]½[/size] wrongly..

Now,,how do you pronounce it?
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by Maximus85(m): 1:47pm On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
I actually tried this among my friends and found out 9 out of 10 pronounced the number: [size=22]½[/size] wrongly..

Now,,how do you pronounce it?

First of all.... It is not a number, it is a fraction of a number.

One - Second.

If ⅔ is two-third
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by Barigaboy(m): 1:53pm On Jul 17, 2016
Halif
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by Banwod1st(m): 3:50pm On Jul 17, 2016
It is "one upon two"
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by chenu(m): 4:26pm On Jul 17, 2016
One of two
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by K08(m): 4:45pm On Jul 17, 2016
It is pronounced /haf/
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by skedy1(m): 5:17pm On Jul 17, 2016
dgalon:

Lol n u must be john snow
In ygritte voice...u knw nothing john snow tongue
Haha, she loved this her line!
Even when she was dying, she still said it to John Snow
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 5:19pm On Jul 17, 2016
skedy1:


Haha, she loved this her line!

Even when she was dying, she still said it to John Snow

Yea it sound cute and romantic from her even after knowing john snow knw sumthin wink
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by skedy1(m): 5:21pm On Jul 17, 2016
dgalon:


Yea it sound cute and romantic from her even after knowing john snow knw sumthin wink

Yea yea
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by PeachyP(f): 5:41pm On Jul 17, 2016
saintdennis:


Yuck...the imp!

U ain't watched season 6? Ramsay got defeated by Jon snow. He got a fitting death tho. Epic!

Season 6 finale is the best GOT finale so far.

He's not yuck joor, he's funny cheesy

Good for him, he should get the worst death.
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by PeachyP(f): 5:50pm On Jul 17, 2016
dgalon:


What can I do? My addiction to that movie is beyond river niger and benue grin

Lol, carry on. Nothing can stop us from being obsessed with GoT
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 5:58pm On Jul 17, 2016
PeachyP:

Lol, carry on. Nothing can stop us from being obsessed with GoT
I'm telling u but GOT is nt my number one tv series.
Theoriginals is
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by swiffy(f): 6:00pm On Jul 17, 2016
Its half
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by PeachyP(f): 6:25pm On Jul 17, 2016
dgalon:


I'm telling u but GOT is nt my number one tv series.

Theoriginals is


Haven't watched it, don't think I'll like it. I loved vampire diaries buh around season 3 or 4 it was getting too darn bloody
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by dgalon(m): 6:29pm On Jul 17, 2016
PeachyP:


Haven't watched it, don't think I'll like it. I loved vampire diaries buh around season 3 or 4 it was getting too darn bloody


if u like vampire diaries u must love the originals.
Yea TVD I wsh I stop at that season 4-3 also..the rest season are disappointment sad
Re: 95% Will Pronounce This Number Wrongly.. by Drabrah(m): 6:35pm On Jul 17, 2016
Kelklein:
Reserved for the correct pronunciation!

Lalasticlala give it a try

modified:
It's actually pronounced one half (without the hyphen)
Or
One and a half

@ VictorRomanov, Obinoscopy well done!

To learn more about fractions go to https://english.stackexchange.com%2Fquestions%2F72614%2Fwhy-does-one-half-have-no-hyphen-but-two-thirds-does&why=i_list&service_id=803478443041409



while I agree wt u on the 1st part, I disagree wt d 2nd.
Cos "one and a half" is 1 1/2 (not 1/2) (mind d font, as I'm typing on a mobile device)

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