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Successor Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Around

Hello,

is it OK to say:

They will arrive around two o'clock.

They will arrive around a quarter to two. ??

Or do we need the preposition at too?

Thank you for the answers.
  

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successor Hello, is it OK to say: They will arrive around two o'clock. They will arrive around a quarter to two. Or do we need the preposition at too?

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  • successor Hello, is it OK to say: They will arrive around two o'clock.
  • They will arrive around a quarter to two.
  • Or do we need the preposition at too?
  • Thank you for the answers.
  • No, not "at too" nor "at two".
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successorHello,

is it OK to say:

They will arrive around two o'clock.
They will arrive around a quarter to two. ??

Or do we need the preposition at too?

Thank you for the answers.

No, not "at too" nor "at two".

"... around a quarter to two " ( or 1:45 ) is just fine.
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Hi,

It is fine as it is. Frankly, at is superfluous here. Around means approximately in this context.

Regards
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