About when vs When about

Both "about when" and "when about" are not commonly used phrases in English. They are not interchangeable and do not make sense in most contexts. It's best to avoid using these phrases and opt for more standard expressions.

Last updated: April 06, 2024 • 525 views

This phrase is not commonly used in English and does not make sense in most contexts.

"About when"

It is better to use more standard expressions like "when" or "about what time" instead of "about when".

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I need to ask you... About when harris attacked you in 1998.
About when we had that little office on grand street.
About when I went missing, I think.
About when different stars are born.
Tell us about when she made you wear a dress to school.
So... tell me about when you worked here before.
Tell me about when you were a girl.
She was telling me some pretty funny stories about when you were little.
Tell them that story about when we were drunk in Amsterdam.
I wanted to talk about when I can start training.
I talked about when I was little.
Tell me about when you were a boy.
I want you tell me about when you were happiest.
About when I can start construction again.
About when to tell you and Mike.
About when he was in his mom's tummy.
We need to be very careful About when we release this information.
About when I can start construction again.
About when you saw Gab yesterday.
About when Raff got annoyed with you.

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when
about what time

This phrase is not commonly used in English and does not make sense in most contexts.

"When about"

It is better to use more standard expressions like "when" or "about what time" instead of "when about".

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When about 20-21 months old, they leave the mother and carry on their independent life.
When about one year old, the young tigers are independent enough and leave their mother, for beginning their solitary life.
When about Winx did not think in terms of their creators.
When about 600,000 years ago the two new rhino species S. kirchbergensis and S. hemiotechus arrived in Europe, it disappeared.
When about 1912 Ragtime, the first modern form of dance music, gained ground in Great Britain, Onestep evolved into Rag.
When about a quarter of the Chu army had crossed the river, Han Xin signalled to his men to open the dam.
When about twenty, Francis went out with the townsmen to fight the Perugians in one of the petty skirmishes so frequent at that time between the rival cities.
When about 4 months the puppies are totally weaned and by autumn are now independent and able to settle in their own territory.
When about a year ago we voted on the revised Regulation of European tourism statistics, for the first time we included an obligation for all Member States to provide figures on the data related to travel accessibility to disabled people.
The total independence from the parents is reached when about 10 weeks old.
A young tiger becomes completely independent when about 12 months old.
Use a small stool beneath your match when about the bathroom.
The last big battle between the Colorado-Gila River alliances took place in August 1857, when about 100 Yavapai, Quechan, and Mohave warriors attacked a settlement of Maricopa near Pima Butte.
But only in 2004 there was the official "debut", when about 1000 American soldiers landed in the capital city of Mauritania.
The young, when about 2 months old, start feeding of solid food.
"Yesterday, tensions escalated when about 500 migrants, frustrated at the block on the Macedonian side, broke down the barrier".
At the end of his studies, when about twenty years of age, he set off for Gaul.
The project started in 2001 when about 800 people from the area Ogniavovo (Pazardjik region) together bought land.
The young are similar to the females and reach the independence when about 45-60 days old.
The newborns have the eye closed and the same will open when about 5 days old, the beak is initially yellow.

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when
about what time

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