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The phrase "about five years ago" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a time period that is approximately five years in the past.
Example: "I moved to this city about five years ago, and I've loved it ever since."
Alternatives: "roughly five years back" or "approximately five years prior".
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I started backyard wrestling about five years ago.
My best friend, Max, died about five years ago.
This software has been in continuous development since it was first deployed about five years ago.
Her husband, an Afghan baker, died about five years ago.
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I had a haematoma of the buttock about five years ago, maybe six years ago.
INSIDE: The 1930 building was gutted and converted to condos about five years ago.
About five years ago.
That was about five years ago.
They m et about five years ago.
She remodeled it about five years ago.
(Purcell died about five years ago).
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