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	New2grammar  #545692  Thu, 24 Jul 08 03:53 AM A: What's the parking rate? B: The first hour is 10 dollars. Each subseqent hour an hour 3 dollars. Is the above correct and natural? Thanks.    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,670) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Grammar Geek  #545703  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:05 AM The first hour is 10 dollars. Each subseqent hour an hour is 3 dollars. It's $10 for the first hour and $3 for every hour or portion of an hour thereafter.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,541) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Clive  #545704  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:07 AM Hi, A: What's the parking rate? 'Rate' is quite a formal word to use. B: The first hour is 10 dollars. Each subsequent hour an hour is/costs 3 dollars. Is the above correct and natural? I suggest this. A: How much is it to park? / What does parking cost? B: The first hour is 10 dollars/bucks. Each hour after that is 3. Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (21,085) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	New2grammar  #545712  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:16 AM Sorry for the typo. Iw anted to say "each subsequent half an hour " It is natural to say, Each half an hour after that is 3? How about "It's 3 dollars for each half an hour after that"?    New2grammar

	Clive  #545714  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:19 AM Hi, It is natural to say, Each half an hour after that is 3? Yes. How about "It's 3 dollars for each half an hour after that"? Yes. The 'an' is commonly omitted in a context like this. Best wishes, Clive    Clive

	New2grammar  #545715  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:23 AM One last question. How about "I have been here for half hour/half AN hour"? How about" I have been searching for the book for half hour/half an hour"? Would you omit 'an'?    New2grammar

	Clive  #545722  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:42 AM Hi, No, not in that context. In such a context, some people say 'half an hour' and some say 'a half hour'. Where I live, the former is much more common. Clive    Clive

	New2grammar  #545725  Thu, 24 Jul 08 04:45 AM It seems like you have two groups of contexts in which you would say different forms, with and without 'an'. Could you help me see the grouping? By the way, how's your garage door?    New2grammar

	Clive  #545731  Thu, 24 Jul 08 05:00 AM Hi, $3 for each half hour. I wouldn't say 'each half an hour' is wrong here, but I don't hear it said much. I waited for half an hour. I waited for a half hour. By the way, how's your garage door? It has its ups and downs.  (This is a joke.  Do you get it?) I'd like to know what country you are in, please. I want to know where my words are going at midnight, my time. Clive    Clive
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