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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

'at about', 'at around'

'At' means 'at a definite time'.

'About' means 'at an approximate time – give or take a few minutes'.

That being said, is it wrong to use the two words side by side?

Example: He showed up at about 11 pm.

If we just use 'about', it looks weird: He showed up about 11 pm.

Can 'at about' or 'at around' work?

Thanks
  

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About, around, at about, at around, all work for me.

  • About, around, at about, at around, all work for me.
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About, around, at about, at around, all work for me.
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All those expressions are commonly used.

Clive

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