... miles and a mile and a half A mixture of word and figure, “one and 1/2,” is not standard Either half of the land or one-half of the land (population, weight, etc.) is correct, although the latter ... Weather, the condition of the atmosphere Whether, in either event; either; if See also the following entries: AFFECT and EFFECT ALL TOGETHER and ALTOGETHER (etc.) BLOC and BLOCK BORE, BORNE, and ... punishment of thieves and then of soldiers It consisted of two rows of men facing one another and holding such objects as sticks and knotted cords The offender was stripped to the waist and forced...