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momoxue
may I say " a quarter pound of Sth"?
there's a sentence in an english book
a quarter of a pound of tea.
May i say- a quarter pound of tea?
by the way, which following phrase is correct?
1.one pound and a quarter of tea
2. one and a quarter pounds of tea
3. one and a quarter of pounds of tea
4, a pound and a quarter of tea
5. one and half pounds of tea
6. one pound and a half of tea
thanks a lot for your helping.
Dec 12, 2012 5:37 PM
Answers · 3
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Hi!
Yes, "a quarter pound of tea" is a correct phrase. However I want to make sure you are understanding the numbers correctly because "a quarter pound of tea" and "one and a quarter pounds of tea" sound the same but they're very different. So just make sure you're paying close attention =)
1. one pound and a quarter of tea = Technically correct, but sounds awkward
2. one and a quarter pounds of tea = Correct, this is the one that sounds the best
3. one and a quarter of pounds of tea = Incorrect, you don't need "of" between "quarter" and "pounds"
4, a pound and a quarter of tea = Correct
5. one and half pounds of tea = Correct
6. one pound and a half of tea = Technically correct, but sounds awkward, "a pound and a half of tea" sounds better
Good luck!
December 12, 2012
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1.one pound and a quarter of tea [Would be understood and is correct, but 2 is better]
2. one and a quarter pounds of tea [Correct]
3. one and a quarter of pounds of tea [Incorrect]
4, a pound and a quarter of tea [Same as 1]
5. one and half pounds of tea [Correct]
6. one pound and a half of tea [Correct, but 5 is better]
December 12, 2012
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