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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about a million" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a quantity that is approximately one million, often in informal contexts.
Example: "The population of the city is about a million, making it one of the largest in the region."
Alternatives: "roughly a million" or "approximately a million".
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"There's about a million entries.
There's about a million people living in utter poverty.
"There's about a million other ways to arrest this guy.
(About a million more took higher degrees).
He made about a million bucks.
About a million women currently take HRT.
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This took about a billion years.
"About a thousand," said Markku.
About a hundred schools shut.
About a hundred and fifty still exist.
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