Dear teachers,
Can you tell me the difference between these two sentences please?
1. Give me half the tennis balls and the rest are for you.
2. Give me half of the tennis balls and the rest are for you.
Thank you.
Kitty
Half vs Half of
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Re: Half vs Half of
No difference, except that #1 is slightly more conversational.