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I took half an hour to find a parking spot.

Is the part in bold correct?

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[+3] - Region Philbis - 01/29/2017 either of these are better than your examples -- It took me half an hour to find a parking spot. It took me a half an hour to find a parking spot.

@tanguatlay,

I took half an hour to find a parking spot.
I took a half an hour to find a parking spot.

Are both sentences correct?

Thanks

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@tanguatlay,

either of these are better than your examples --

It took me half an hour to find a parking spot.
It took me a half an hour to find a parking spot.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

I took half an hour to find a parking spot.
I took a half an hour to find a parking spot.

The first is fine. "A half an hour" is not common. Americans often say "a half-hour".

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@centrox,

Good'n Cen, you beat me to it and provided a better answer

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I took half an hour to find a parking spot

An inept speedreader says: Although technically not so accurate, usu we say 'It took...'

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Thanks to all of you.

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

usu we say 'It took...'

We say both. It took me ten minutes to find my glasses; I took ten minutes to find my glasses.

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@centrox,

centrox wrote:

dalehileman wrote:
usu we say 'It took...'

We say both. It took me ten minutes to find my glasses; I took ten minutes to find my glasses.

I agree.

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@centrox,

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We say both

Yea Cen, Tang,tho I think 'it' predominates

Come on some more guys, let's take a vote

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@dalehileman,

dalehileman wrote:

I think 'it' predominates

I think it's 50-50.

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@centrox,

Okay Cen but maybe we can persuade somebody to do a Google camp

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