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approximately

English translation: approximately is fine

12:54 Aug 3, 2019
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: approximately
Travel time on foot between venues
Hotel Yamagata Minami is approximately 10 minutes by taxi from the venues or JR Yamagata Station.


Like the above case, I usually use about insted of approximately, but is approximately suiable?


Thank you for your kind help.
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 00:38
Selected answer:approximately is fine
Explanation:
approximately => approximately is fine to use
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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 12:38
Grading comment
Thank you so much!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6=about/around
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +2approximately is fine
airmailrpl
5About/around/not exact
Najme Rajaee


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
=about/around


Explanation:
any of them will do. "Approximately" a bit higher register, that's all

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Note added at 20 mins (2019-08-03 13:15:22 GMT)
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all three OK

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 16:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 129

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Eaxctly: 'approximately' is slightly more formal, 'around' / 'about' more informal, so depends on the tone of the rest of the document; in a normal tourist brochure, I'd expect to find a relaxed, informal style.
4 mins
  -> Ta! Exactly. Depends on register.//Asker doesn't seem to have understood either my answer or your comment.
agree  Ali Sharifi
21 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  MPGS: :-)
29 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Liane Lazoski
1 hr
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  James A. Walsh
2 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  writeaway: good explanation but clearly just a yes or no was wanted, not an explanation
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Q I usually use about insted(sic) of approximately, but is approximately suiable(sic)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
About/around/not exact


Explanation:
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Najme Rajaee
Iran
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
approximately is fine


Explanation:
approximately => approximately is fine to use

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thank you so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
4 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Sven Petersson
18 hrs
  -> thank you
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: I already said that!
1 day 17 hrs
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