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about identifies a topic. •Pattern 1: noun + be + about + noun This book is about prepositions. ouns commonly used before about: argument, article, book, conversation, disagreement, discussion, joke, lecture, movie, news, play, program, report, speech, story •Pattern 2: noun+ about+ noun She gave me advice about my loan. ouns commonly used before about: assurance, comment, complaint, gossip, lie, question, statement, truth •Pattern 3: verb+ about+ noun He often talks about his job. /erbs commonly used before about: agree, argue, brag, care, complain, cry, do, dream, forget, groan, hear, joke, know, laugh, lie, moan, pray, read, say, scream, sing, talk, think, wonder, worry, yell Expressions: to see about- 1. to delay a decision until more information is known We want to buy a house, but we will see about that later. 2. to get information about I called that office to see about getting a job there. to find out about-to get information about She called the school to find out about her daughter's behavior. Pattern 4: verb + noun + about She knows something about airplanes. lypical verbs used with this pattern: ask, find out, know, learn, say lypical nouns used before about: a little, a lot, nothing, quite a bit, something, very little Pattern S: verb + indirect object + about + noun They asked me about my trip. /erbs commonly used with this pattern: advise, ask, bother, contact, harass, question, remind, teach, tell, write Pattern 6: adjective + about + noun They were very kind about our late arrival. djectives commonly used before about: charming, kind, nasty, nice, mean, rude, sweet, understanding, unkind About can identify the cause of an emotion or condition. ,attern: adjective+ about+ noun We are excited about our vacation. Adjectives commonly used before about: angry, anxious, bashful, concerned, confused, crazy, excited, glad, happy, mad, nervous, objective, optimistic, pessimistic, right, sick, silly, unhappy, upset, worried E) About (adverb) can mean approximately. Pattern: about + number It is about nine o'clock. We have about ten dollars each. 0About can mean in all parts of. Pattern 1: be+ noun + about + noun There is a lot of excitement about town. Pattern 2: past participle of verb + about + noun Papers were scattered about the house. Typical past participles used before about: scattered, sprinkled, strewn, thrown 0About can describe a noun. Pattern: something/nothing+ (adjective}+ about+ noun There is something about her that /like. There is something adorable about her. There is nothing nice about that. Adjectives commonly used before about: adorable, attractive, bad, cute, exotic, fascinating, familiar, fishy, funny, good, interesting, nice, peculiar, special, strange, unusual, weird, wonderful C) About can mean in all directions. Pattern 1: motion verb + about + noun We wandered about town for a few hours. Pattern 2: motion verb+ about (adverb) The baby crawls about the house. Verbs commonly used with these patterns: crawl, go, jump, look, move, poke, run, walk, wander Q About (adverb) can mean almost. Pattern: be+ about+ adjective She is about ready. Adjectives commonly used after about: complete, done, finished, perfect, ready, right, through O Expressions about + infinitive-ready to The show is about to begin. to be about time-an expression of annoyance that a person or thing has arrived late. "It's about time you got here," said the mother when her daughter came home late. to have an air about one-to seem uncaring or unfriendly That new guy has an air about him. not about (adverb)+ infinitive-not willing to I'm not about to sign that agreement. They're not about to go home early. about face 1. (verb) a military command to turn halfway around, and face the opposite direction The sergeant ordered, ''About face!'' He told his men to about face. 2. (noun) a complete change of opinion He did an about face when he learned the facts. Phrasal verbs bring about (separable)-cause The storm brought about problems. The storm brought them about. come about (intransitive)-happen How did that situation come about? to get about (intransitive)-to be able to walk He is ninety years old, and he gets about very well. to find out about (nonseparable)-to get information or news about something When did you find out about the accident?