Miss English, please allow me to post some additionals explanation about this 'about'...
about
■ preposition & adverb
[as preposition] on the subject of; concerning.
used to indicate movement within a particular area or location in a particular place.
[as adverb] approximately.
be about to be on the point of.
know what one is about informal be sensible and self-possessed.
about
▶ preposition
1. a book about ancient Greece: REGARDING, concerning, with reference to, referring to, with regard to, with respect to, respecting, relating to, on, touching on, dealing with, relevant to, connected with, in connection with, on the subject of, in the matter of, apropos, re.
2. two hundred people were milling about the room: AROUND, round, throughout, over, through, on every side of.
▶ adverb
1. there were babies crawling about in the grass: AROUND, here and there, to and fro, back and forth, from place to place, hither and thither, in all directions.
2. I knew he was about somewhere: NEAR, nearby, around, hereabouts, not far off/away, close by, in the vicinity, in the neighbourhood.
3. the explosion caused about £15,000 worth of damage: APPROXIMATELY, roughly, around, round about, in the region of, circa, of the order of, something like; or so, or thereabouts, there or thereabouts, more or less, give or take a few, not far off; Brit. getting on for; informal as near as dammit; N. Amer. informal in the ballpark of.
4. there's a lot of flu about: AROUND, in circulation, in existence, current, going on, prevailing, prevalent, happening, in the air, abroad.
So, these must give us more knowledges about 'about'
Sorry, I think I should make some sentences to support this thread....
Here we go:
1. About few weeks ago, I went to the cinema with my friends.
2. Miss English was about to go out with her boyfriend when the phone rang.
3. This thread is about how we use 'about' in sentences examples so Miss English could helps us improve in English.
4. So, what are we learn about next?