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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

about

He had a haunted look about him.

Is the `about' mean `around'?
Please help me.
  

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Here, 'about' is a preposition, with the meaning c : in the makeup of <a mature wisdom about him> d : at the command of <has his wits about him>

— Nona the brit

  • Here, 'about' is a preposition, with the meaning c : in the makeup of <a mature wisdom about him> d : at the command of <has his wits about him>
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Here, 'about' is a preposition, with the meaning c : in the makeup of <a mature wisdom about him> d : at the command of <has his wits about him>
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Nona The BritHere, 'about' is a preposition, with the meaning c : in the makeup of <a mature wisdom about him> d : at the command of <has his wits about him>
Thank you Nona the Brith and Feebs11 for your help in all my threads.

But to be frank, I can't understand either the `in the make up of'
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