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1.He goes swimming about twice a week.
2.He goes swimming around twice a week.
3.He goes swimming roughly twice a week.
4.He goes swimming approximately twice a week.
5.He goes swimming twice a week or so.
Are about, around, roughly, approximately and or so all fine in the sentences above?
Thanks!
1.He goes swimming about twice a week.
2.He goes swimming around twice a week.
3.He goes swimming roughly twice a week.
4.He goes swimming approximately twice a week.
5.He goes swimming twice a week or so.
Are about, around, roughly, approximately and or so all fine in the sentences above?
Thanks!
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Yes. All are fine.
- Yes.
- All are fine.
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Thank you very much for your answer. Could you please tell me the difference between them?
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1.He goes swimming about twice a week. Probably the most common.
2.He goes swimming around twice a week. Probably the second most common.
5. He goes swimming twice a week or so. This has the feeling of less certainty, more like guesswork.
These have the feeling of making some sort of mathematical estimate:
3.He goes swimming roughly twice a week.
4.He goes swimming app
2.He goes swimming around twice a week. Probably the second most common.
5. He goes swimming twice a week or so. This has the feeling of less certainty, more like guesswork.
These have the feeling of making some sort of mathematical estimate:
3.He goes swimming roughly twice a week.
4.He goes swimming app
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Hi, AlpheccaStar,
"He goes swimming twice a week or so." [This has the feeling of less certainty, more like guesswork.]
Do the other words like around, roughly, about or approximately, etc. have the feeling of more certainty than 'or so'?
Can I use 'roughly' instead of approximately here?
"How much will it cost, approximately/roughly?"
Thanks a lot.
"He goes swimming twice a week or so." [This has the feeling of less certainty, more like guesswork.]
Do the other words like around, roughly, about or approximately, etc. have the feeling of more certainty than 'or so'?
Can I use 'roughly' instead of approximately here?
"How much will it cost, approximately/roughly?"
Thanks a lot.
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"or so" sounds like an afterthought.
Can I use 'roughly' instead of approximately here?
"How much will it cost, approximately/roughly?"
Yes. We sometimes ask for a rough approximation, just to know a ballpark amount.
"Roughly" might imply a greater degree of latitude.
Can I use 'roughly' instead of approximately here?
"How much will it cost, approximately/roughly?"
Yes. We sometimes ask for a rough approximation, just to know a ballpark amount.
"Roughly" might imply a greater degree of latitude.
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Hi AlpheccaStars,
Many thanks for your kind answer.
Can I say
"He goes swimming twice or so a week."?
Could you explain what you meant by this?
Many thanks for your kind answer.
Can I say
"He goes swimming twice or so a week."?
Could you explain what you meant by this?
AlpheccaStars"Roughly" might imply a greater degree of latitude.
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AnonymousCan I say"He goes swimming twice or so a week."?yes.
AnonymousCould you explain what you meant by this?Roughly - plus or minus 25%
Approximately - plus or minus 10%
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