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Discover LudwigThe phrase "about twelve years" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a duration of time that is approximately twelve years, often in contexts like age, experience, or time spent on a project.
Example: "She has been working in the industry for about twelve years, gaining valuable experience along the way."
Alternatives: "approximately twelve years" or "roughly twelve years".
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As Draper describes it, while his firm had "amazing years" through 2000, the height of the dot.com era, "we've had a bit of a desert for about twelve years".
He looked about twelve years old.
For about twelve years, Apple successfully beat the rule.
The first patient we saw was about twelve years old.
The two had been friendly in college and met again about twelve years ago.
At that point, he had been in the plant business for about twelve years.
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It took about six years.
It took about two years to heal".
About five years ago.
Bob: About five years.
Woman: About four years.
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