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Around, about Mon Mar 29, 2004 13:59 pm  Around, about
 

Hi everybody!!! Would you tell me what is correct
Here live about 50 people.... or .. Here live around 50 people

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About and around Mon Mar 29, 2004 16:02 pm  About and around
 

Hi Terminator,

How about this: There are about 50 people who want to meet at around 10 o'clock.
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About and around Mon Mar 29, 2004 16:09 pm  About and around
 

Torsten wrote:
Hi Terminator,

How about this: There are about 50 people who want to meet at around 10 o'clock.

I only wonder why do you use around 50( people) in t.60 in. inter instead of about

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Around Mon Mar 29, 2004 17:56 pm  Around
 

Hi Terminator,

They both mean 'approximately'

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They both mean 'approximately'

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