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The phrase "about five miles" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when providing an approximate distance in a casual or formal context.
Example: "The nearest gas station is about five miles from here."
Alternatives: "approximately five miles" or "roughly five miles".
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I said it was about five miles.
We average about five miles a day.
Princeton lies about five miles from Trenton.
It was about five miles away.
The airports are about five miles apart.
Bardi is the nearest town, about five miles away.
PUTMAN FARM About five miles south of Westminster.
The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about five miles away.
The epicenter was near Hamburg, about five miles underground.
The huts, which sleep eight, are about five miles apart.
The closest store is about five miles away.
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