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about
Preposition
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You use about to say what subject something is related to.
Let's not talk about her problems.
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If something moves about, it moves this way and that way.
He walked about the place, looking everywhere.
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Having to do with, concerning, regarding.
I will talk about dogs.
about
Adverb
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You use about before a number or amount, to say that it may be a little more or a little less.
We're here just about every week.
About two years ago, I started skiing.
about
Adjective
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Something is about to happen, it will happen very soon; almost going to happen.
Please be seated. We're about to begin.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
girl
Noun
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A girl is a female child or teenager; someone who is not a woman yet.
Many girls like to play with dolls.
I have two children: a boy and a girl.
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A female person of any age (even a woman).
The girls are going out tonight, do you want to come?
I really love that girl.
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A female animal.
My cat is a girl.
She is a girl cat.