http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147816Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147816davkett0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147816http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147816.xmlDear KO, This would do it without using a substitute term: Prisoners will be released at a point halfway through their sentence .http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147781Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147781K.O.1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147781http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147781.xmlHi davkett, Because I didn't quite understand how to use it properly. I took it as a span rather than a point in a span so in the sentence 'prisoners will be released half way through their sentence' it meant as if the release takes place throughout the entire half of the imprisonment duration whereas it is obviously not what was meant. Can I go now?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147625Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147625davkett2http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147625http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147625.xmlI was also asking you the question, 'Why'?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147575Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147575K.O.3http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147575http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147575.xmlDavkett wrote: Wy do you want a substitute , KO? davkett, thanks for the correction. Merhaba Waiti, thanks for your reply. LeicesterLad thanks for your help.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147563Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147563davkett4http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147563http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147563.xmlWy do you want a substitute , KO?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147557Tue, 26 May 2009 22:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147557LeicesterLad5http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147557http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147557.xmlYou could use: midway through partway through part of the way through If I think of any more I'll get backhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147544Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147544Waïti6http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htm#147544http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147544.xmlMerhaba K.O. Maybe 'Prisoners will serve half their sentence' could work here ? Waïti.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htmThu, 26 Feb 2009 23:57:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:147488K.O.7http://www.englishforums.com/English/HalfwayThrough/bnrzn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-147488.xmlHi, Is there any other option that can be a subtitude for 'halfway through'? As in 'Prisoners will be released halfway through their sentence'. Thanks.