About and Some

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About adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Usage example: it's about a mile to the nearest gas station

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Some is a synonym for about. In some cases you can use "Some" instead an adverb "About".

Some adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Usage example: some 300 people showed up for the giveaway

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About is a synonym for some. You can use "About" instead an adverb "Some".

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