Approximation

This is an advanced English grammar lesson about approximation. It explains how to use approximate language in spoken and informal written English when exact details are not important or known. It covers using words like 'some', 'around', 'about', 'roughly', and 'approximately' with numbers. It also details using '-odd', phrases for large amounts, and phrases indicating amounts over/under. The lesson further explains using 'kind of' and the suffix '-ish' with adjectives to make them less exact. Finally, it covers using 'stuff' and 'thing(s)' as vague words for substances, materials, or groups of objects.

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• Numbers: Explains how to use words like 'some,' 'around,' 'about,' 'roughly,' and 'approximately' with numbers to indicate approximation. Also covers the use of '-odd' to mean 'approximately' or 'a little more than' the number mentioned. It includes phrases to talk about large amounts (dozens, hundreds, loads) and amounts over/above or below/under (well under/over, just/a little under/over).
• Adjectives: Explains using 'kind of' when a better adjective is not readily available. Also, it covers using the suffix '-ish' to make adjectives less exact, particularly with physical features (size, color) and time.
• Some: Explains using 'some' plus a singular noun to refer to an unknown or unspecified person or thing.
• Stuff and Thing(s): Explains that these are 'vague' words referring to a substance, material, or group of objects, and when to use them (when the name is unknown, unimportant, or obvious).