around vs about | Common Errors in English

Around means generally, from place to place or from one place to the other.

"There are rumours going around about your relationship with Sam."

About describes the motion of the circulation of anything in the immediate neighborhood or close by as per location.

"There are news flying about on the increase of the fuel price."

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r in the area or vicinity
hanging around
waited around for the next flight
r by a circular or circuitous route
He came all the way around the base
the road goes around the pond
r used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
news gets around (or about)
traveled around in Asia
he needs advice from someone who's been around
she sleeps around
r in a circle or circular motion
The wheels are spinning around
r (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
weighs around a hundred pounds
r in or to a reversed position or direction
suddenly she turned around
r to a particular destination either specified or understood
she came around to see me
I invited them around for supper
r all around or on all sides
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
There were trees growing all around
she looked around her
r in circumference
the trunk is ten feet around
the pond is two miles around
r from beginning to end; throughout
frigid weather the year around

s on the move
up and about
r (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
in just about a minute
he's about 30 years old
I've had about all I can stand
we meet about once a month
r all around or on all sides
dirty clothes lying around (or about)
let's look about for help
r in the area or vicinity
a few spectators standing about
r used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
wandering about with no place to go
people were rushing about
news gets around (or about)
r in or to a reversed position or direction
about face
r in rotation or succession
turn about is fair play
r (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
the job is (just) about done

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around vs about : Common Errors in English