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The phrase "about to explain" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is on the verge of providing an explanation or clarification about a topic.
Example: "I am about to explain the process in detail, so please pay close attention."
Alternatives: "ready to explain" or "on the verge of explaining".
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I am about to explain that I can't possibly help her at this very moment as I have several looming deadlines, when I realise that it's no longer that simple.
There is Jones, again and again, with a sad expression of poorly suppressed panic — like that of a train conductor about to explain to passengers that they won't be arriving at Grand Central on time, because the terminal has been squashed by giant lizards.
I'm not about to explain what it entails.
I live in this area of Toronto that is Queen West although this scene I am about to explain, by the way, applies to all big cities.
You were about to explain.
"As I was about to explain," said the book testily.
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"This meaning-making capability — to talk about growth, to explain what something says about who I am — develops across adolescence".
One reservation many have had about Quine's argument is about how to explain the appearance of the analytic.
A little about me to explain.
I thought about trying to explain.
Some turned to one another to ask about or to explain the spectacle.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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