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Pronunciation: [/əˈbaʊt/]

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about: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use about in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “approximation”

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

Example

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

Example

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

Example

Can you tell me about how many candies you have?

Context: “topic”

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

Example

We talked about our favorite movies.

Example

The book is about history, not science.

Example

What is that movie about?

Context: “relationship”

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

Example

They live in houses about a mile apart.

Example

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

Example

Is the park about a mile from your house?

How to pronounce about

Pronunciation: [/əˈbaʊt/]

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