Please help me answer these questions. (Explanations are needed if possible)
1.QUESTION Does "in half an hour" means "less than half an hour" or "about half an hour"?
I am going to put this coin in the ground. I know my dog will find it." He put the coin in the ground on the road. Then the two friends went on. In half an hour the man took out the coins in his pocket and said to the dog......
2.He was (with/of) a group of explorers (headed/organized) by Robert.
2006-10-17 02:21:33 · 14 answers · asked by talldog 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
1) In half an hour means that something will happen in about 30 minutes. The second of your options. It would only mean during the next thirty minutes if you said, 'within half an hour.'
2) You need to ask that question better.
2006-10-17 02:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by ZCT 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) It means about half an hour. That would be better than the other option which indicates less than half an hour.
2) This could have 2 meaning depending what you pick at the 2nd option
He was with a group of explorers headed by Robert - this means Robert was the leader of the explorer group.
He was with a group of explorers organized by Robert - this means Robert just organized the group together but it doesn't automatically mean he was the head of the group of explorers.
2006-10-17 02:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It means within or by half an hour, which is also less than half an hour, because in means that only during that half an hour, not more.
2. with, headed
with because he was together with them, but of means part of something, in which case you'll have 2 say it in a different way cos you cant say he was of.
headed because a person does not organize a group of explorers, headed means led, robert is the leader then, not the organizer of the explorational group.
2006-10-17 02:34:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jasher3605 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'in half an hour' means 30 minutes from now
'he was of a group' is not English it might be American
'he was "part" of a group' is English and would be right if 'he' was a member of that group
'he was with a group' would be right if he was there at the same place as the group but not part of it
'headed by' would be right if Robert was the group leader
'organized by' (correct using 'z' not 's' like they do in America) would be right if Robert arranged the expedition Robert could have organized AND head the group. the two words have completely different meanings
edit i see not many understand English
there is one other and I
2006-10-17 02:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by exchange 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
half an hour means 30mins, when said in speech it often means in about half an hour (30mins) in the same respect as I will be there in a minute, it is never exactly 60 seconds.
He was with a group of explorers (could be headed or organized) by Robert.
2006-10-17 02:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by andham2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It can mean either. "In half an hour" means "between now and 30 minutes" when I use the term.
2. with...organized.
You are only "of" something if you are, say, a Duke OF Windsor, or John Smith of XYZ Company.
You can used either "headed" OR "organized" in the last part of #2. "Organized" sounds a bit better andn conveys more inofrmation about the group than "headed." "Headed" could mean that Robert is some guy that is pushy and took control of the group, and thus "heads" it. If Robert in fact organized the group, it conveys that he knows the purpose of the group and is probably competant in the field of exploration...
2006-10-17 02:44:02 · answer #6 · answered by BugGurl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
#1. In a half hour is means exactly what it says, ex. " i will be done in a half hour" literally means it will take me 30 mins to do what i need to do as where if you say " i will be done in about half an hour" your saying basically rounding off the time it will take, could be more than 30 mins or less than 30 mins. and "less than a half an hour, meaning you will be done in less than 30 mins.
#2 He was WITH a group of explores HEADED by Robert.
Hope i helped..
2006-10-17 02:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by bklynmka 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"in half an hour" suggests a time of approximately half an hour, so it could be slightly more or less.
As for 2: "with" would come first, and the second depends on the nature of the group. If the group is made of a bunch of randomly gathered people, it would be "organized". If it was an organised or dedicated group of people, it would be "led".
2006-10-17 02:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that in a half an hour is exactly 30 minutes in the sense it is used, and I'm not sure what you want with number 2.
2006-10-17 02:29:56 · answer #9 · answered by Jon C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in half an hour means ...in 30 minutes
in a half hour means ...in the 30 coming minutes
he was with means he just ...was with !
he was of means he IS an explorer
same difference between headed and organized...headed specifies he IS an explorer
2006-10-17 02:33:36 · answer #10 · answered by talkingformydog 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋