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Cake day: August 2nd, 2023

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  • “At”, “by”, and “around” are different keywords for me. If I say that I will arrive at 3pm I will probably be there at 2:55pm and just wait in the area for a bit so that I can be uncannily punctual.

    Someone can say “I’ll be there around 3pm” and I will know to not expect them at exactly 3pm. Most people tend to use this to mean ±15 minutes. With some people I need to remember to clarify what they mean by “around” because I have been waiting and ready to go for two hours and they are still not there.