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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are carried about" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the action of being transported or moved from one place to another, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The ideas and beliefs of the community are carried about by its members during discussions and gatherings."
Alternatives: "are transported" or "are conveyed".
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Medusae maintain a favoured depth in the water and are carried about by currents.
Most are pathogens, causing disease in the plant as they are carried about in the plant's sap.
Several minor variations are known: in man, gestation for males is three to four days longer than that for females; and in cattle, bulls are carried about one day longer than heifers.
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Even so, the vehicles are carrying about 100 people.
Citigroup estimates that Spanish banks are carrying about 150 billion euros in undeclared losses.
Its trucks are carrying about 250 million pounds of wheat across the Khyber Pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Mr Werritty may have been just a friend, to be carried about like a lucky teddy bear.
The kidnapping is now known to have been carried about by the municipal police of Iguala, Guerrero, on orders from the city's mayor.
"These are guests who run companies," Ms. Blum said, "but at weddings they become so helpless they think they should be carried about and spoon-fed all weekend".
Because the unit remains in a fixed location and need not be carried about, it utilizes a larger, more powerful motor than portable ones.
A detailed study is due to be carried about before any move, which is likely in three years time.
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