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Used in the same way as ''around'' as a particle indicating non-goal directed activity:
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*People were milling about in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak.
 
*People were milling about in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak.

Revision as of 11:01, 18 March 2020

Preposition

Introduces a subject, theme, or topic as its grammatical object.

  • I don't know much about history (Cf. Sam Cook, "What a Wonderful World")

Particle

Used in the same way as around... as a particle indicating non-goal directed activity:

  • People were milling about in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak.