One and a half

One and a half hours is a long time

There is no dispute about one and a half that it takes the plural noun.

I've been waiting for one and a half hours.

Or An/A + singular noun + a half

I've been waiting for an hour and a half

But after One and a half + plural noun, there is confusion about whether the verb will be singular or plural.

According to traditional grammar,

one and a half + plural noun + singular verb

One and a half lemons was enough.

[Subject-Verb agreement in P C Das's book

or see Grammar by P K De Sarkar]

But according to modern norms,

One and a half + plural noun + plural verb

One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.

(Time allotted for the test is 1.5 hours)

or,

A/An + singular noun + a half + singular verb

An hour and a half is allowed for the exam.

Exceptions:

One and a half + plural noun means the sum of units of something, the verb will be singular.

In this case, both Traditional and Modern rules, will be singular verb.

One and a half hours is a long time.

One and a half miles is a long way.

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