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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about six years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a duration of time that is approximately six years, often in contexts like age, experience, or time spent on a project.
Example: "I have been living in this city for about six years now."
Alternatives: "approximately six years" or "roughly six years".
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It took about six years.
That will take about six years.
Asterisk has been in development for about six years.
Construction would take about six years.
Its journey to Europa would take about six years.
But they'll expire in about six years.
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Anyhow, about six years ago.
He retired from Scripps about six years ago.
The present novel came to him about six years ago.
The family immigrated from the Philippines about six years ago.
"We became kid-friendly about six years ago," he said.
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