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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about one fourth" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a fraction or portion of something, typically in informal contexts.
Example: "The recipe calls for about one fourth of a cup of sugar."
Alternatives: "approximately a quarter" or "roughly one quarter".
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India has about one fourth of the world's Thorium yet has very little Uranium.
On physical examination, about one fourth had no clinical findings consistent with pneumonia.
Of the dipyridamole analogs evaluated, about one fourth of the compounds inhibited hENT4 with higher potencies than dipyridamole.
Although knowledge regarding ACS seems abundant, about one fourth of respondents claim they never measure IAP.
Note that this size is about one fourth of the wavelength of the visible light.
About one fourth of the cases were retreated in this study.
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About one-fourth of import spending was on foodstuffs.
"It's about one-fourth of the surplus".
About one-fourth of the population is employed in agriculture.
Nuclear-generating stations contribute about one-fourth of the total.
Chinese make up about one-fourth of the population.
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