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uh-BOWT/əˈbaʊt/

About means on the subject of: a book about animals, talk about the film. It also means around a number: about ten, about six o’clock. Around is a close cousin for numbers. Above is higher — different word.

Meaning

On the subject of; around a number or time: a book about animals; about ten.

Examples

• “We talked about the film.”
• “This song is about home.”
• “It takes about twenty minutes.”

Good to know

talk/read/think about. Also: about + number (around). Mix-up: above.

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