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Are they both ok? 'Half (of) the class won't come if we have the meeting today.' Thanks
Feb 9, 2017 7:42 AM
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Hi Helen, Yes, both are okay in spoken English, but in written English, it's best to include the "of." 希望我帮了你。还有问题请别怕问。
February 9, 2017
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Thanks. But I thought the order is acceptable?
February 10, 2017
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And 'of' is definitely not necessary, whether written or spoken
February 9, 2017
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No not really - the order is wrong. If we have the meeting today, half the class won't come. The way you write it stresses the wrong thing.
February 9, 2017
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both ok
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Chinese (Mandarin), English
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