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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about a day" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate an approximate duration of time, often in contexts where exact timing is not necessary.
Example: "The project will take about a day to complete, depending on the resources available."
Alternatives: "roughly a day" or "approximately a day".
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Each denture appliance took about a day to create.
Well, how about a day out to a forest?
This process takes about a day.
It took about a day to make.
It worked, too -- for about a day.
Few complain about a day off.
That promise lasted about a day.
"It took about a day," he said.
The jury deliberated for about a day.
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