The phrase "about the colonel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a topic or providing information related to a specific colonel, often in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "The book provides fascinating insights about the colonel's experiences during the war."
Alternatives: "regarding the colonel" or "concerning the colonel".
So I'm going to hand over to my mucker Rob Bagchi for the rest of this over: "There's a great story in Swann's autobiography about the Colonel and his total lack of discretion and self-awareness.
Brown said no, and the two men fell into polite conversation about the Colonel's favorite topic, fried chicken.
His grandfather, Royal O. Knowlton, Ashford's longtime town clerk, told tales about the colonel's heroics.
This happened even before the UN resolution authorising the attack was passed, and ultimately brought about the colonel's demise.
Students have protested his planned speech at La Sapienza University, and the Jewish community has also grumbled about the colonel's visit.
She only learned about the colonel's antics on Saturday, after she came home from doing dog rescues and found 49 e-mail messages on her computer.
"What about us?" the colonel said, slapping the wall of the house, his voice rising.
In developing a strategy to bring about the fall of Colonel Qaddafi, Mr. Obama walked a fine line between critics of any American involvement in Libya and those like Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, who advocated a stronger American leadership role.
"He said he had been contacted by the vice president of American Amicable about Mr. Thurman," the colonel said.
"Sometimes I wish there were more people who knew more about nation-building," the colonel admits in a stinging indictment of our institutional preparedness for the Iraq War and for nation-building in general.
When Confederate forces let it be known that they intended to attack Jacksonville, the colonel permitted about 150 locals to leave town.
