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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about five time" is not correct in written English.
It should be "about five times" to indicate an approximate frequency or quantity.
Example: "I have watched that movie about five times this month."
Alternatives: "approximately five times" or "roughly five times."
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With a population of around 3,000 at its height, it was also one of the largest prehistoric population centers in the Near East, with about five time the population of neighboring Jericho.
The other day, I was driving back from Roberto's, the kick-ass 24-hour drive-through Mexican joint I haunt about five time a week, and passed a Jack in the Box that's just around the corner.
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I ended up going about five times.
There were about five times as many guys as girls.
They eat about six times a day".
I cried about seven times.
Each shuttle flies about four times per year.
Meanwhile, BioGRID has about ten times more PPIs than DIP.
"Often" is about four times a week.
It broke about five times.
I can get changed about five times.
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