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    What do we say?

    I will see you AROUND OR ABOUT 2 o'clock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roselin View Post
    What do we say?

    I will see you AROUND OR ABOUT 2 o'clock.
    AROUND=near about

    If you want to say exactly 2 o'clock use AT.
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    Default Re: what do we say?

    Quote Originally Posted by sarat_106 View Post
    AROUND=near about

    If you want to say exactly 2 o'clock use AT.
    Thanks for the reply, sir!, but then why is ABOUT used here in the following sentence?

    I usually get up at about 6:30 and the first thing I do is switch on the radio. It's always tuned to BBC radio news so I start the day with the latest happenings and events.

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    Default Re: what do we say?

    Both 'around' and 'about' are correct.
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