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around 5pm vs around at 5pm

The correct phrase is "around 5pm." The addition of "at" before "5pm" is unnecessary and incorrect in this context.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 9167 views

around 5pm

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate an approximate time, usually within a range of a few minutes before or after 5pm.

Examples:

  • Let's meet around 5pm for dinner.
  • The event starts around 5pm.
  • I usually leave work around 5pm.
  • She arrives home around 5pm every day.
  • The store closes around 5pm.
  • Nov 29, 2009 ... "It gets dark at {a time}" is correct. The phrase "around 5pm" is a time statement, exactly as is "approximately 5pm", and with the same meaning.
  • Mar 21, 2018 ... In spoken English, it's unusual to say “I will”. The normal form is the contraction “I'll”. So “I'll be home at around 5pm” would be slightly ...
  • Jun 30, 2020 ... 19 votes, 18 comments. I find that I am able to focus, put my head down and really get into the swing of things at around 5pm.
  • Mar 13, 2017 ... Before daylight savings time (anyone struggling today????), the sun is just starting to set at the front of our house around 5pm. The light ...
  • Jun 25, 2019 ... ... around 5pm. I know if a lot of people use the same isp in my area internet speeds slow down, but why is it so specific at that time? There ...
  • Dec 19, 2017 ... Keyboard Maestro Editor opening up automatically every day around 5PM? Questions & Suggestions · JMichaelTX March 21, 2018, 3:45am 22. reno ...
  • Feb 27, 2024 ... giveaway at or around 5pm NST. Giveaway. Was ... I'll use a random generator to pick names later today.
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... We have a big storm heading our way around 5pm so our doors are opening early. No worries if you can't come early, our doors will still be ...
  • May 26, 2021 ... Why do I get so tired around 5pm? Every day between 4 and 6pm I get so extremely tired and sleepy. I drink plenty of water, have a nice ...
  • Dec 20, 2017 ... Keyboard Maestro Editor opening up automatically every day around 5PM? Questions & Suggestions · fhall1 December 19, 2017, 11:26pm 1. I've been ...

around at 5pm

This phrase is incorrect in English. The use of both "around" and "at" together is redundant and grammatically incorrect.

  • Who's around at 5pm ET? Lisa Tener and I will be chatting on www.instagram.com/robinkallink. Deborah Fontaine agus 13 eile. 󰤥 14. 󰤦 2. 󰤧 1. Heidi Levine ...
  • May 26, 2010 ... Taking another sentence, I feel the above seem viable: This is the house in which I live. ... I will be around at 5pm, at which I'll pick you up.
  • Dec 25, 2022 ... I had to turn people around at 5pm, even though they saw us blocking the doors with mulch they still came oh are you open. Upvote 53. Downvote
  • Aug 18, 2023 ... The vast majority of the other tenants were textile companies who vacated the building every day around at 5pm. Since our counter-parties ...
  • Aug 10, 2022 ... This is exactly why I kinda stopped walking around at 5pm. My scent is there! If he is around, he most likely won't come out until night ...
  • Aug 23, 2024 ... No more rushing around at 5pm! These healthy dinner recipes are easy to make and the whole family will love them.
  • Jan 16, 2018 ... The hen's automated door-timer has already been moved on 10 minutes as on a clear evening the birds were still mooching around at 5pm. And ...
  • Sep 3, 2007 ... As sun drops as early as 5pm-5:30pm in November (and temples normally close around at 5pm), you cannot see anything in Nikko. Nakagomi ...
  • Jun 25, 2020 ... ... so we though. Sitting around at 5pm and feeling guilty/fat, we said “Why not shoot for Dragontail?” We had just got a good look at…
  • Good thing you aren't around at 5pm when I'm screaming at the top of my lungs, “IF YOU CAN'T PLAY NICELY THEN STOP PLAYING TOGETHER!!” And then we ALL ...

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