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about vs approx
Hiya. I left this note on Talk:Boston Marathon bombings, but that's growing like topsy, so I thought I'd leave it here as well:
- Slazenger, I'd be delighted to hear why you think "approximately" is a better choice than "about".PRRfan (talk) 19:02, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
- It was less a case of approximately vs. about and more a a case of the way you had it worded. It was "On April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon at approximately 2:50 p.m.". You changed it to "On April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded during the Boston Marathon about 2:50 p.m.". You introduced incorrect grammar into the article, and even if it had been "at about" it would have been no more descriptive nor accurate than "at approximately". About throws a greater deal of uncertainty into a time estimation than approximately does from my understanding. --Slazenger (Contact Me) 23:51, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Done - --Slazenger (Contact Me) 09:28, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
