
Fifty
Age Milestone
Often used to mark significant birthdays, especially the 50th year.

My parents threw a huge party when they both turned fifty.
Percentage Usage
Used to describe half of something, often in sales or statistics.

Everything in the store is fifty percent off today.
Common Expression
'Fifty-fifty' means something is divided equally between two parties.

We went in on the gift fifty-fifty, so we both paid the same amount.
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