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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a third of that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a portion or fraction of a previously mentioned quantity or amount.
Example: "If the total cost is $300, then a third of that would be $100."
Alternatives: "one-third of that" or "a third part of that".
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I had barely a third of that.
Rescuing banks accounted for over a third of that.
Many sell paintings for a third of that.
The club's allocation for Wembley is a third of that.
At trial, he was seeking a third of that.
But she took home only a third of that.
The average state legislature's bias was a third of that.
They now trade at less than a third of that.
About a third of that went directly to the army.
The sequel will struggle to make a third of that.
The new contractor will have a third of that.
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