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Fraction: a half vs one half; a third vs one third; a fourth vs one fourth



 
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Fraction: a half vs one half; a third vs one third; a fourth vs one fourth #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:34 am   Fraction: a half vs one half; a third vs one third; a fourth vs one fourth
 

1/ 1/2 can be read "a half" or "one half".
1/3 can be read "a third" or "one third"
so can 1/4 be read "a fourth" or "one fourth"?

2/ Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly wonders of the world

=> I don't understand why they use truly (an adverb) here. Is the sentence wrong?
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Fraction: a half vs one half; a third vs one third; a fourth vs one fourth #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 19, 2008 14:19 pm   Fraction: a half vs one half; a third vs one third; a fourth vs one fourth
 

Hi Nessie

1. Yes

2. No, that word order doesn't work. However, if you moved the word truly as follows, it would be OK:
"Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it truly one of the wonders of the world."
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