Saturday, July 9, 2016

grammatical number - One and a half minute/minutes












When talking about "one and a half" of any object, do we use the subsequent noun in plural or just singular? I'm aware that "A minute and a half" is also correct but I'm looking for the specific "One and a half"-construction here.



So for example, which of the below phrases is correct?




You're one and a half minutes late!




or





You're one and a half minute late!




Is there any difference when using the phrase as an adjective like so: "One-and-a-half-minute recipe"?


Answer



When you say "one and a half" you are referencing more than one minute, so you must use the plural form "minutes".


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