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Discover LudwigThe phrase "around five" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when estimating a quantity or time, indicating an approximate number.
Example: "The meeting will start around five, so please be on time."
Alternatives: "approximately five" or "about five".
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Normal is around five.
Train back to Tashkent (around five hours).
This will take around five minutes.
The journey took around five hours.
This should take around five minutes.
There were around five customers in-store.
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He was around forty.
The Dubrovnik tour lasts around three hours.
Mr Cameron lags by around ten points.
Prediction: Gloucester by around seven points.
This entire engagement took around fifteen minutes.
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