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Discover LudwigThe phrase "left about" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use "left about" when you want to indicate a quantity of something that is not exact, but close to an estimate. For example: We had about 10 apples, but after we made the pie we were left about 6.
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"My normal train left about an hour ago.
The last helicopter left about 12 hours later.
I left about 10 p.m., totally bushed, the office emptied and echoing.
The war left about 20,000 children orphaned.
Goodell left about an hour later.
That left about 750 seats unoccupied.
Turn left about 45 degrees.
Turn left about 135 degrees.
Which left about 7,274 miles to go.
After Roland left, about 20 children descended.
Unexpectedly, he left about an hour later.
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