I'm not sure what it is about her, but guys really like her.

Basically, the job's all about helping people get off welfare.

re used in business letters and in emails to introduce the subject that you are going to write about Re: Friday’s meeting Examples from the Corpus about with regard to formal about – used especially when you want to start talking or writing about something Dear Sir, I’m writing with regard to your advertisement in The Times. The report raises a number of questions regarding food safety. on about a particular subject a book on English grammar a report on poverty in rural areas concerning/regarding formal about Prince Saiid answered questions concerning Kuwait’s future. There’s something I wanted to ask you about. In her novels she writes about life in South Africa. → be quick about it, → go about your business THESAURUS about used when saying what the subject of something is She’s always talking about you. 8 → it’s all about somebody/something 9 → while you’re about it 10 → what was all that about? 11 literary AL surrounding a person or thing Jo sensed fear and jealousy all about her. 5 → what/how about somebody/something 6 → do something about something 7 PURPOSE if an organization, a job, an activity etc is about something, that is its basic purpose Leadership is all about getting your team to co-operate. What I like about the job is that it’s never boring. 4 ABOUT in the nature or character of a person or thing There’s something really strange about Liza. 3 ABOUT in many different directions within a particular place, or in different parts of a place SYN around, round We spent the whole afternoon walking about town. 2 used to show why someone is angry, happy, upset etc I’m really worried about Jack. Naturally, my mother wanted to know all about it (=all the details relating to it ). How much are you selling it for? What’s he on about (=talking about )? It’s about Tommy, doctor.

S1 W1 preposition 1 ABOUT concerning or relating to a particular subject a book about politics She said something about leaving town.

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