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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had been about" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to something that happened in the past or to describe an action that was completed in the past. For example, "I had been about to leave when he showed up."
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And that's when I knew that whatever else this had been about, it wasn't a joke.
He had been about on a par with Raikkonen's time before making that error.
The student explained the exam had been about, "something British.
In the two main engagements, the fighter losses had been about equal.
I finally understood what the journey had been about," she explained.
It had been about 95 percent.
My whole life had been about joining the Marines".
Lately the talk had been about the election.
And wondering what his life had been about.
If only Bush's crises had been about sex.
I asked Salle what his punctuality had been about.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com