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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
'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
Top answer
About, around, at about, at around, all work for me.
- About, around, at about, at around, all work for me.
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