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Hasibul Alam Posted 4 years ago
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“Are you around Thursday evening? means are you available on thursday?

“Are you around Thursday evening? We could actually go see the film this time.”

  

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That is just about possible in my East Coast US dialect. It would be understood, but it would sound odd, and "Will you be around …" or "Are you going to be around …" is usual and expected.

  • That is just about possible in my East Coast US dialect.
  • It would be understood, but it would sound odd, and "Will you be around …" or "Are you going to be around …" is usual and expected.
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That is just about possible in my East Coast US dialect. It would be understood, but it would sound odd, and "Will you be around …" or "Are you going to be around …" is usual and expected.

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