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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

go about vs. go around

the rumor is going around.

the rumor is going about.

Is there any diffenrece in meaning between these two sentences?
  

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Anonymous the rumor is going around. the rumor is going about. Is there any diffenrece in meaning between these two sentences?

— Goodman

  • Anonymous the rumor is going around.
  • the rumor is going about.
  • Is there any diffenrece in meaning between these two sentences?
  • In the context of rumor, I only know it is " rumor going around", which means the rumor is circulating.
  • I never heard "going about" in any reference.
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Anonymousthe rumor is going around.

the rumor is going about.

Is there any diffenrece in meaning between these two sentences?

In the context of rumor, I only know it is " rumor going around", which means the rumor is circulating. I never heard "going about" in any reference.
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then what about a sentence like.. "A rumour is going about involving Tom"??

is it correct sentence?
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Bn77then what about a sentence like.. "A rumour is going about involving Tom"??

is it correct sentence?
Hi,

I agree with Goodman about "rumor going around" is more often used.
Google hit counts:
- "rumor going around" : 119,000
- "rumour going around": 28,600
- "rumor going about": 2000
- "rumour going about": 2200
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