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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
about and around
Could you please help me to understand the differences between these two words?
I was looking for the meaning to describe the areas near a specific things in a 3-D space.
I was looking for the meaning to describe the areas near a specific things in a 3-D space.
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Hi USF. used when making suggestion :How about some more tea? about adv.
- Hi USF.
- used when making suggestion :How about some more tea?
- about adv.
- a little more or less than:-It costs about 100 dll.
- here and there :- Papers lying about the room.
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Hi USF.
ABOUT-1.on the subject of :a book about flowers
2.in many directions:- Walking about the town
3.concerned or occupied with:- And while you're about it...(=while you are doing that)
4.used when making suggestion :How about some more tea?
5.about adv. a little more or less than:-It costs about 100 dll.
6.here and there :- Papers lying about the room.
AROUND-
ABOUT-1.on the subject of :a book about flowers
2.in many directions:- Walking about the town
3.concerned or occupied with:- And while you're about it...(=while you are doing that)
4.used when making suggestion :How about some more tea?
5.about adv. a little more or less than:-It costs about 100 dll.
6.here and there :- Papers lying about the room.
AROUND-
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Thanks, dear Nara, 
that helped. Actually, what I was asking was this:
I preferred "around" in here : www.EnglishForward.com/En
that helped. Actually, what I was asking was this:I preferred "around" in here : www.EnglishForward.com/En
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