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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is 'approximately' necessary?

After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had approximately $50 to $100 left.

Is 'approximately' necessary?

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tamguatlay Is 'approximately' necessary? No, in fact, with the range of numbers, it is extraneous. After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had somewhere between $50 and $100 left.

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  • tamguatlay Is 'approximately' necessary?
  • No, in fact, with the range of numbers, it is extraneous.
  • After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had somewhere between $50 and $100 left.
  • After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had approximately / about $50 left.
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tamguatlayIs 'approximately' necessary?
No, in fact, with the range of numbers, it is extraneous.

After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had somewhere between $50 and $100 left.
After deducting for expenses, rental, and school fees, I had approximately / about $50 left.
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