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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about a semester" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a time frame that is approximately equal to a semester, often in an academic context.
Example: "I will be studying abroad for about a semester next year."
Alternatives: "roughly a semester" or "approximately a semester".
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In May 2002, Mr. Davis left school about a semester short of graduation.
An impressive 60% select to study abroad for about a semester.
"Well, it took about a semester for me to realize that I hated law school," he says.
Aside from a mandatory curriculum, which generally lasts about a semester, you can pretty much take whatever courses you want.
"About a semester later, I got my hands on some Adderall from a friend of a friend," she says, looking at the floor, speaking quickly, barely pausing to take a breath.
Putting it into perspective, Ms. von Sperling's weekend salary is about a semester's tuition at the New York state school.
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(A Prairie View education, including housing, costs about $6,000 a semester; band scholarships average around $2,000 a semester).
Parents pay about $50 a semester and rent instruments.
Some states intend to impose a fee of about $650 a semester.
"I paid about $350 a semester, less than $2,000 to acquire the additional skills," said Mr. Sullivan, who obtained his certificate in geospatial technology in December.
Ms. Meloy estimated that situations complicated enough to involve a university's lawyers arise, on average, about twice a semester at large universities.
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