These two words can cause some confusion, but they’re really easy to distinguish.

• Half refers to 50% of something:

– I had an apple.  I cut it in two equal pieces, and gave one half to my sister and I ate the other half.

– I need half a kilo of ground beef to make my lasagna tonight.

– I’ve read half the book in only two days! It’s really good!

• Middle refers to the central part of something.

– I’m in the middle of doing a lesson right now.

– The three men in the photo are Jeremy on the left, Derek in the middle, and Ryan on the right.

– I made an ice cream sundae and put the cherry right in the middle.

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