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The phrase "a half years" is not correct in written English.
The correct expression would be "half a year" or "a year and a half."
Example: "I lived in that city for half a year before moving to another place."
Alternatives: "six months" or "half a year."
Exact(53)
It took two and a half years.
"Three and a half years," she said.
WINSTEN: Twenty-nine and a half years.
"After three and a half years".
That's eight and a half years.
It's been five and a half years.
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"Two-and-a-half years," he answered.
The trial started four-and-a-half years ago.
And its three-and-a-half years old.
Ryan got six-and-a-half years.
On average, White House Chiefs of Staff last two and a half years or so.
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