Difference between revisions of "About"
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| − | *People were milling about in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak. | + | *People were <span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#036;">milling</span> <span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#603;">about</span> in the public square, waiting for the candidate to speak. |
Revision as of 12:04, 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.
