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The phrase "about one block before" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when giving directions or describing a location in relation to a specific point.
Example: "The restaurant is located about one block before the intersection of Main Street and Elm Street."
Alternatives: "approximately one block prior" or "roughly one block ahead".
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"About one block before your destination, signal the operator that you want to get off the bus".
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One block before Checkpoint Charlie we condensed into two vans, forcing myself and others to lay on the floor, unseen.
On Dean Street, even, one block from home, before the dead eyes of the brownstones.
So, how about one more spin around the block, guys?
It was about two blocks south and one block east of City Hall, which is prominent in one drawing.
It has been locked since 2005, shortly before the new $50 million Bronx Library Center opened one block to the west.
It is one block from the Pearl Street Mall and about three blocks from Boulder Creek Path.
Only one block, he said, had apartment buildings, with about 100 residents.
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