adverb
Gather about, for I have something to tell you
In 1685 London had been, for about half a century, the most populous capital in Europe. Light travels at about 186,000 miles a second
He wandered about aimlessly for several days
My papers were scattered about as if a tornado had struck
There is a lot of flu about this year
It is about time you telephoned your mother
preposition
There is a railing about the monument
Please look about the room for my hat
There were a lot of trees about the garden
I am sorry, but I haven't my cheque-book about me
He wrote a book about the Spanish Armada
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