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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Around

Is the use of "around" natural and idiomatic in the speech of Frank?

Anne: "Why didn't you buy our regular bread---Corn Bread?"

Frank: "It wasn't around so I bought this wholemeal bread."
  

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" Nope, not in this context. 'The store was out' or 'There wasn't any left' is more natural.

— UserTK

  • " Nope, not in this context.
  • 'The store was out' or 'There wasn't any left' is more natural.
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Anonymous Is the use of "around" natural and idiomatic in the speech of Frank?Anne: "Why didn't you buy our regular bread---Corn Bread?"Frank: "It wasn't around so I bought this wholemeal bread."
Nope, not in this context.

'The store was out' or 'There wasn't any left' is more natural.
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AnonymousIs the use of "around" natural and idiomatic in the speech of Frank?
Yes. It wasn't available. ~ It was nowhere to be found. ~ It wasn't around.

CJ
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