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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about a hour" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "about an hour" due to the vowel sound that follows "an."
Example: "It will take about an hour to complete the project."
Alternatives: "approximately an hour" or "roughly an hour."
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Took about a hour before they was holed.
Like many hockey fans here, he would have been watching the Ottawa Senators, who play about a hour to the northwest, challenge the Montreal Canadiens, who play about an hour east, in the opening night of N.H.L. action.
About a hour over 50… http://t.co/uZAyjMBjp3.
Ricky called about a hour ago and told us to sell it.
They have a farm in Picton, about a hour and 45 minutes south-east of Katoomba.
You should wait about a hour and a half for the cubes to freeze.
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A full charge took about an hour.
It took about half an hour.
Mr. Yuan earns about 75 cents an hour.
Parlier earns about $13 an hour.
This will take about half an hour.
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