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John182 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
about/abouts
Hi there,
which is more correct?
1) do you know when about you will be back?
2) do you know when abouts you will be back?
John
which is more correct?
1) do you know when about you will be back?
2) do you know when abouts you will be back?
John
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Hi John I don't think you will find 'abouts' listed in a dictionary, so that rules out your second sentence. As to your first, I'd recommend using this: 1) Do you know about/approximately when you will be back? Note: The word 'whereabouts' exists, but there is no such word as 'whenabouts'.
- Hi John I don't think you will find 'abouts' listed in a dictionary, so that rules out your second sentence.
- As to your first, I'd recommend using this: 1) Do you know about/approximately when you will be back?
- Note: The word 'whereabouts' exists, but there is no such word as 'whenabouts'.
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Hi John
I don't think you will find 'abouts' listed in a dictionary, so that rules out your second sentence. As to your first, I'd recommend using this:
1) Do you know about/approximately when you will be back?
Note:
The word 'whereabouts' exists, but there is no such word as 'whenabouts'.
I don't think you will find 'abouts' listed in a dictionary, so that rules out your second sentence. As to your first, I'd recommend using this:
1) Do you know about/approximately when you will be back?
Note:
The word 'whereabouts' exists, but there is no such word as 'whenabouts'.
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Hi,
which is more correct?
1) do you know when about you will be back? Say 'about when' or 'roughly when' or 'approximately when'. eg Do you know about when you will be back? 'About when' is rather informal English, more for speaking than for writing.
2) do you know when abouts you will be back? We never say 'when abouts'. Perhaps you are thi
which is more correct?
1) do you know when about you will be back? Say 'about when' or 'roughly when' or 'approximately when'. eg Do you know about when you will be back? 'About when' is rather informal English, more for speaking than for writing.
2) do you know when abouts you will be back? We never say 'when abouts'. Perhaps you are thi
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Hi,
I know this post is so old that you've probably forgotten that you even made it, but just in case someone else stumbles across it:
Something which may explain the confusion: In Britain, or at least in Scotland, the word, "whenabouts," is in common use, despite being grammatically incorrect.
I know this post is so old that you've probably forgotten that you even made it, but just in case someone else stumbles across it:
Something which may explain the confusion: In Britain, or at least in Scotland, the word, "whenabouts," is in common use, despite being grammatically incorrect.
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