A) one-half
You need the hyphen in between the one and half
I think you should read it yourself
In Village Life in America and A Confederate Girl's Diary, both young girls are going through a time of war. They both have times where they are afraid, and they both want the war to end as soon as possible.
This is just the similarity because It's been a while since I read them. good luck!
The c is silent because s would sound like slither, and c would sound like cold.
It means the opposite answer of the answer that you don't agree with and if it's in a speech it means that they're saying something you don't believe is right.