About

Yes.

Blue JayYes.

Thanks.

The nervous person moved about the house all day.

EnglishmavenThe nervous person moved about the house all day.

Thanks for the reply.

Is "move about" a phrasal verb and "the house" its object?

EnglishmavenThe nervous person moved about the house all day.

That looks like a preposition to me.

fivejedjonThat looks like a preposition to me.

I agree. I doubt it would work as an adverb there.

It could be an adverb if used like this: The nervous person moved about in the house all day.

Some grammarians today would class that as a preposition.

AnonymousCan about be an adverb?

Yes. It certainly can be an adverb of degree.

I'd say the child is about four years old.

CJ

CalifJimI'd say the child is about four years old.

Thank you for the reply. Does "about" modify "four years", i.e. a noun phrase, in that sentence?

AnonymousDoes "about" modify "four years"

Technically, no. It just modifies "four".

CJ