C1Englishen.c1.051

Vague language: or so, roughly, in the region of

Vague language: or so, roughly, in the region of

Structure:

number + or so / roughly + number / in the region of + number

'Or so' and 'roughly' are neutral; 'in the region of' and 'something like' are slightly more formal.

Example:

The repair will cost in the region of five hundred pounds.

Examples

The repair will cost in the region of five hundred pounds.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The repair will cost in the region of five hundred pounds."

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