I know this is petty but...

[Vron]

Having an argument at the moment and I said '....anyone with half a brain' and I have been told this is grammatically incorrect and it should be 'half of a brain'

Who's right?

[Matt Black]

I'd say 'half a brain' too!

[Muntu]

Does the same person go to the pub and order "half of a pint"?

[soad]

Matt Black said:

I'd say 'half a brain' too!

Ditto.

[Rach*]

soad said:

Matt Black said:

I'd say 'half a brain' too!

Ditto.

Me too, sounds Northern

[Nolar Dog]

Arfa.

HTH

[LukeBird]

Muntu said:

Does the same person go to the pub and order "half of a pint"?

Maybe.
Can surely only be followed by "my good man" when ordering said pint!

[Vron]

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

As in 'Arfa!!'

[Cock Womble 7]

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

[Matt Black]

Well Paddy on Emmerdale just said 'Anyone with half a brain can tell you still fancy him!' that's all the proof you need cos he's a vet Oh it's the wife watching it, I just happen to be in the same room!

[maser_spyder]

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

Arfa?

[Nolar Dog]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

Noah? Wasn't he the guy with the ark?

[Cock Womble 7]

Nolar Dog said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

Noah? Wasn't he the guy with the ark?

Ark at you.

[maser_spyder]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

Noah? Wasn't he the guy with the ark?

Ark at you.

[Nolar Dog]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

Noah? Wasn't he the guy with the ark?

Ark at you.

You should say that twice really.

[GKP]

Arfa.

[Nolar Dog]

GKP said:

Wrote the theme tune? Sung the theme tune?

[Zod]

Vron said:

Having an argument at the moment and I said '....anyone with half a brain' and I have been told this is grammatically incorrect and it should be 'half of a brain'

Who's right?

Tell your interlocutor he is an idiot. Both are correct and very similar in meaning. Only the usage is different.

[V8mate]

maser_spyder said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

Nolar Dog said:

Arfa.

HTH

When my driver's mate rings customers with an ETA, he tells them we'll be there in "Arfa Nower".

Noah? Wasn't he the guy with the ark?

Ark at you.

Thick as a four-pack of 2x2-planed?

[Muntu]

LukeBird said:

Muntu said:

Does the same person go to the pub and order "half of a pint"?

Maybe.
Can surely only be followed by "my good man" when ordering said pint!

Or "dear fellow"?