Half of one part chalk to one and a half parts flour “That ought to be plenty,” he said. “Half of one part chalk to one and a half parts flour. More than that and the bread’ll taste like powdered rock

Search from various English teachers...

Alex

Half of one part chalk to one and a half parts flour “That ought to be plenty,” he said. “Half of one part chalk to one and a half parts flour. More than that and the bread’ll taste like powdered rocks.” Would you please shed me some light on 'Half of one part chalk to one and a half parts flour', as I have no idea about it. It seems to talk about the ratio of the flour and chalk

Answers · 6

Yes, it's a ratio. It's a little odd to read "half of one part ___", but I guess it's to avoid making too much. So for example, if they use a cup to measure the ingredients, then they add half a cup of chalk to one and a half cups of flour. A double amount would be one cup of chalk to three cups of flour.

Still haven’t found your answers?

Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!

Start Learning Today