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Prononciation : [/əˈbaʊt/]

Mot

Contexte : « approximation »

(adverb) used to indicate an approximate location, time, or quantity. It means not exactly but around that area or amount.

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I'll be there at about 3 o'clock.

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The meeting will start at exactly 3 o'clock, not about.

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Can you tell me about how many candies you have?

Contexte : « topic »

(preposition) used to show the subject or topic of something. It means concerning or related to that specific thing.

Exemple

We talked about our favorite movies.

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The book is about history, not science.

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What is that movie about?

Contexte : « relationship »

(adjective) used to describe a general sense of being near something. It means nearby or close in distance.

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They live in houses about a mile apart.

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My house is far away, not about a mile from school.

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Is the park about a mile from your house?

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