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Rule "half an our (half an hour)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: half an our (half an hour)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>hour</suggestion> (=60 minutes)?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/what-are-silent-letters/#1-when-writing-silent-letters-can-help-differentiate-homophones
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It happened half an our ago.
    Correction suggestion: hour
ID: HOUR_OUR [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)