One Half

- And, of all the various it's-such-an-honor-to-be-nominated statements made yesterday, my favorite response came from Bret McKenzie, a new Oscar nominee for best song "Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets" and better known as one-half of the comedy duo "Flight of the Conchords." ❋ Unknown (2012)

Black resistance to patriotic obligation peaked during the Vietnam War, when African Americans made up fully one-half of the eligible men who failed to register for the draft. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

The studio chief said that he expected 95 percent of the respondents to ask for clean and wholesome films, but instead of finding 95 percent favoring clean pictures, I discovered that at least one-half, or possibly 60 percent, want pictures to be risqué, the French for smutty. . . ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

After three and one-half years of Vietnam duty as a Marine, Gary transferred to the Navy, where he was part of the elite SEAL unit for six years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dude, the entire EU added together has less than one-half the number of battle tanks in service as just the US Army. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Over one-half of children's deaths from pneumonia are cookstoves related. ❋ Kathy Bushkin Calvin (2011)

A recount would be required if the difference between the two candidates 'vote totals is less than one-half of 1 percent of the highest vote total, or about 3,900 votes based on current tallies. ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

Nearly one-half of LAUSD students are not graduating on time, and current conditions in the schools are cheating our children out of a quality education that ensures they will grow up with a real chance to build a career and a fulfilling life. ❋ Elise Buik (2011)

By contrast, people who spent one-fourth of their time sitting had a 1 percent increase in mortality from cardiovascular disease; people who sat one-half of their time had an increase of 22 percent; three-quarters of their time 47 percent; and full-time sitters a whopping 54 percent increase in mortality. ❋ Suzanne O'Malley (2012)

Of course, this is easier in your native language than, for me, in Spanish, in which I am sesquilingual (speaking one and one-half languages) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Accomplishing roughly the same thing via the Boehner plan, with no new tax increases, while controlling only one-half of one branch of government, would be a major GOP achievement. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In a former life, when she was dating Ben Affleck, Lopez was one-half of the Bennifer paparazzi magnet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The fractions in question are simply the coefficients of relationship appropriate to the neighbors whom he affects; unit for clonal individuals, one-half for sibs, one-quarter for half-sibs, one-eighth for cousins,... and finally zero for all neighbors whose relationship can be considered negligibly small. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

There are three main policies used by other developed countries to deliver better health care than the US at one-half to one-third the cost: ❋ Unknown (2010)

Economists say such a change is unlikely, but the comments reflected Beijing's unease about the dollar, which it uses for the bulk of its trade and to store an estimated one-half of its $2.5 trillion in reserves. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I [raise] you a [gui-unit] [and a half]! ❋ Hole-in-the-wall (2005)

If I go [left or right] i'll [turn up] at the same place in the end. It's [six of one half dozen of the other]. ❋ David (2004)

[Sally]: Its [half past two]. Joe: Don't you mean [2:30] Sally: Six of one half a dozen of another. ❋ Actressgurl11 (2009)

You could take [the highway], or take city [roads]. It doesn't really matter, they both take 10 minutes, it's [six in one-half dozen]. ❋ Blackout_ (2019)

It was six of one, half dozen of the other, [so what] could [I do]? ❋ Dash2 (2010)

[yah] i'll have [six of one half dozen of the other] of those [eggs]. ❋ I Prefer Jelly (2003)

"Sorry [your honor] I took a one [and a half] on [the elevator]. That's why we're late I sh*t and pissed my pants." ❋ ShutupimaShark (2013)

[Mr] Mallinson has one and a half ❋ Hipmo (2007)

"[Dave] and I [totally] one-and-a-halfed on that [chair] last night!" ❋ UDallasFemme (2011)

Dude, I asked out that hot chick Sally on a date Saturday to cool party. [She said yes], because she knew it was a cool scene, but she [turned it] into a [one-and-a-half date], bringing along her BFF Tina to cock block. ❋ Rickbrunernyc (2010)