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abby-fu



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:57 pm    Post subject: help Reply with quote
One and a half apples is left on the table.


One and a half apples is left on the table.



which one is correct!
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:41 am    Post subject: Re: help Reply with quote
abby-fu wrote:
One and a half apples is left on the table.


One and a half apples is left on the table.



which one is correct!


Maybe you forgot to put the second choice in. The correct one is:

One and a half apples are left on the table.
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dabro



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:19 am    Post subject: Re: help Reply with quote
abby-fu wrote:
One and a half apples is left on the table.


One and a half apples is left on the table.



which one is correct!


One and a half apple is left on the table.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:22 pm    Post subject: Re: help Reply with quote
dabro wrote:
abby-fu wrote:
One and a half apples is left on the table.


One and a half apples is left on the table.



which one is correct!


One and a half apple is left on the table.


Wow that's interesting. I can't use "is" with more than one. How funny, you live in California too. Must not be regional. Wink
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christina_nguyen



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 9:56 pm    Post subject: Re: help Reply with quote
dabro wrote:
abby-fu wrote:
One and a half apples is left on the table.


One and a half apples is left on the table.



which one is correct!


One and a half apple is left on the table.



Why is it "IS"???
I thought 1+1/2 is 3/2, which is plural. Rolling Eyes
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