Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
'at' about/around ... or just simply about/around?h
Is it redundant and prohibited to use at with about or around? See below.
Example 1:
On May 6, 2010, at about 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Should it be:
On May 6, 2010, about 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Example 2:
On May 6, 2010, at around 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Should it be:
On May 6, 2010, around 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Example 3:
On May 6, 2010, John Smith informed me around 2 p.m. of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service. (NOT: "at about" or "at around")
Example 1:
On May 6, 2010, at about 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Should it be:
On May 6, 2010, about 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Example 2:
On May 6, 2010, at around 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Should it be:
On May 6, 2010, around 2:10 p.m., John Smith informed me of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service.
Example 3:
On May 6, 2010, John Smith informed me around 2 p.m. of a $1,900 cash shortage in customer service. (NOT: "at about" or "at around")
Top answer
-- No.
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Is it redundant and prohibited to use at with about or around?-- No.
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I'm OK, then, to use 'at about' and 'at around' in my reports at work, and I'll still be grammatically correct?
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