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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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Hello,

1. Do you kanow they ruled our country for about 200 years.

Is the above sentence correct? If yes then

What is meaning of "for about"?
  

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about means approximately, that is, not exactly. You know what "for 200 years" means, don't you? " CJ

  • about means approximately, that is, not exactly.
  • You know what "for 200 years" means, don't you?
  • " CJ
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about means approximately, that is, not exactly.

You know what "for 200 years" means, don't you?
"about 200" means "maybe 195, maybe 199, maybe 201, maybe 204, ..."

CJ

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