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The phrase "a half of last" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a portion of something that occurred previously, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "I only received a half of last month's report, so I need the rest to complete my analysis."
Alternatives: "half of last month" or "part of last".
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He estimated the catch was only a third or a half of last year's.
According to Ofsted, the proportion of secondary schools with unsatisfactory standards of behaviour is now a half of 1997 levels whilst in primary schools it is a quarter.
The flash memory firm just announced its 32GB drive that can hold an hour and a half of 1080p HD video or a whole bunch of RAW photos.
In response to the Freedom of Information Act request, the OLC sent a letter dated Feb. 20 and enclosed five mostly redacted lists from 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and the first month-and-a-half of 2013.
One deer can consume a ton and a half of greenery a year.
During a frenetic last half of 2003, Santilli and his management team tried to get things back on track.
Clearance in ocular tissues was parallel and exhibited a terminal half of 2.5 4.2 days.
To make the outlook still greyer, an estimated half of this year's college and university graduates will leave the state.
Ford used to expect a weak first half of this year followed by a stronger second half.
This performance is a huge relief for the company as it went through a difficult first half of 2014.
The first two and a half months of this year, the company had 69 deals, totaling $112 million.
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