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around in an hour vs in around an hour

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning of something happening approximately within an hour. The placement of the word 'around' before or after 'in' does not significantly change the meaning of the expression.

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around in an hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something will happen approximately within an hour.
  • He left around an hour ago.
  • You waited around almost an hour before you walked away.
  • I drove around for an hour before I found a parking spot.
  • You waited around almost an hour before you walked away.
  • Kid ran us around for half an hour.
  • They drove around for half an hour.
  • At this altitude, Felix falls at around 100 miles an hour.
  • But it wouldn't hurt to take a look around for an hour or so.
  • I don't even remember what film I saw. I just went in, I'd been wandering around for an hour.
  • Witnesses said that a woman with blond hair, early 40s, was waiting on a bench for an hour around the same time Karen took her kid there.
  • He started coming around about an hour or so ago you know, mumbling something in Russian.
  • I've been walking around for an hour, and no one's looked at me twice.
  • I feel like I'm standing still but I'm actually zooming at 67,000 miles an hour around the sun.
  • And if you stick around for an hour, we can go out for a drink.
  • We've been turned around for an hour now.
  • - So you got to wait around an hour?
  • They're just driving around in circles for hours.
  • When that deadline comes around in three hours and she starts bombing civilians, she's going to be able to blame it on me.
  • He walked around for half an hour before he could bring himself to put the kid down.
  • I walked around for about an hour. couldn't bring myself to go in.

Alternatives:

  • in around an hour
  • in about an hour
  • in roughly an hour
  • in approximately an hour
  • in nearly an hour

in around an hour

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate that something will happen approximately within an hour.
  • He left around an hour ago.
  • - So you got to wait around an hour?
  • You waited around almost an hour before you walked away.
  • I drove around for an hour before I found a parking spot.
  • You waited around almost an hour before you walked away.
  • Most recently, in summer 2008 the Thalys board made promises in the local Aachen media that the travelling time between Aachen and Brussels would be cut to around an hour from summer 2009 (it is currently one hour and 34 minutes).
  • They'll be here in around three hours, as near as I can judge.
  • Kid ran us around for half an hour.
  • They drove around for half an hour.
  • At this altitude, Felix falls at around 100 miles an hour.
  • But it wouldn't hurt to take a look around for an hour or so.
  • I don't even remember what film I saw. I just went in, I'd been wandering around for an hour.
  • Witnesses said that a woman with blond hair, early 40s, was waiting on a bench for an hour around the same time Karen took her kid there.
  • He started coming around about an hour or so ago you know, mumbling something in Russian.
  • I've been walking around for an hour, and no one's looked at me twice.
  • I feel like I'm standing still but I'm actually zooming at 67,000 miles an hour around the sun.
  • And if you stick around for an hour, we can go out for a drink.
  • We've been turned around for an hour now.
  • He walked around for half an hour before he could bring himself to put the kid down.
  • I walked around for about an hour. couldn't bring myself to go in.

Alternatives:

  • around in an hour
  • about in an hour
  • roughly in an hour
  • approximately in an hour
  • nearly in an hour

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