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Cp2gd Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Or thereabouts
Hello,
With respect to the expression "or thereabouts", is it commonly used by natives when talking about figures?
For instance:
- How much did sales amount to last year?
- Sales amounted to 1 000 000 eur or thereabouts.
Would it be a common way of answering?
Thank you.
Rui.
With respect to the expression "or thereabouts", is it commonly used by natives when talking about figures?
For instance:
- How much did sales amount to last year?
- Sales amounted to 1 000 000 eur or thereabouts.
Would it be a common way of answering?
Thank you.
Rui.
Top answer
It's common. You might also hear: more or less or around / about that give or take
- It's common.
- You might also hear: more or less or around / about that give or take
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It's common. You might also hear:
more or less
or around / about that
give or take
more or less
or around / about that
give or take
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