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Film Lasts Length Half Hours Minutes Stated Time

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Keyword length
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence ?
Error Sentence The length of the film is one and a half hours.
Correct Sentence The film lasts one and half hours.
Cloze Error Sentence The [[length of the film is one and a]] half hours.
Cloze Sentence The [[film lasts one and]] half hours.
Cloze Answer film lasts one and
Choices film lasts one and | length of the film is one and a
Explanation

last = take (a stated length of time) from start to finish: 'Each lesson lasts fifty minutes.' 'This afternoon's exciting match on centre court lasted exactly two hours and twelve minutes.'

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