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Discover LudwigThe phrase "around eight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate an approximate time or quantity, often when the exact number is not known or is not important.
Example: "The meeting is scheduled to start around eight, so please be on time."
Alternatives: "approximately eight" or "about eight".
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I will have around eight candidates for three spots.
There are around eight wells, springs and boreholes.
I saw Psycho when I was around eight.
Individuals have a genetically determined sleep need, which for adults is around eight hours.
It has around eight people of working age for every person over 65.
It had around eight employees.
"I think we're around eight.
Around eight months.
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"Right around eight-thirty, fella".
"The city orbits around eight million centers of the universe".
The band went on around eight-fifteen, and played a few numbers.
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