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Hly2004 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

in the neighborhood

The system's retail price has not yet been determined by Microsoft, but it is set to be "in the neighborhood" of 300 U.S. dollars, according to Microsoft Corporate Vice President J. Allard.

Does "in the neighbourhood" mean "about"?
  

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That's right: roughly, approximately .

— Mister Micawber

  • That's right: roughly, approximately .
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That's right: roughly, approximately.
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Yes you are right. The phrase "in the neighborhood of" behaves like "about".
(EX) Microsoft's profit margin on Office is in the neighborhood of 80 percent.
(EX) Last year they produced in the neighborhood of 800 million wine bottles.

paco

[PS] Sorry, MM. I noticed now you had already answered.
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