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The phrase "adds half of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a mathematical operation or a process that involves taking half of a certain quantity and adding it to another value.
Example: "The formula for the total amount is simple: it adds half of the initial investment to the final return."
Alternatives: "includes half of" or "incorporates half of".
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When I speak to Jon Sparkes, the CEO of homelessness charity Crisis, he adds: "Half of English councils are finding it very difficult to help homeless people into private renting.
If you add a dot to any note, it adds half of a count to it.
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