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0019 1 People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. About public transport, the bus and train services are excellent. People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. [[About]] public transport, the bus and train services are excellent. As for About may be used to introduce a topic (or change of topic), but only in informal styles: 'About that book you asked for - I'll get you a copy when I go to London.'In other styles, use with regard to, regarding, as for, as regards or as far as ... is concerned: 'With regard to the matter of unemployment, I would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker.' 'I regret to inform you that Language and Culture is out of print. As regards your second question, I suggest that you write to the British Museum.'

Accepted Answer

about ✗ People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. As for public transport, the bus and train services are excellent. People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. [[As for]] public transport, the bus and train services are excellent. As for | About

Idx	0019
Keyword	about
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. About public transport, the bus and train services are excellent.
Correct Sentence	People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. As for public transport, the bus and train services are excellent.
Cloze Error Sentence	People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. [[About]] public transport, the bus and train services are excellent.
Cloze Sentence	People usually sleep with the doors and windows closed. [[As for]] public transport, the bus and train services are excellent.
Cloze Answer	As for
Choices	As for \| About
Explanation	About may be used to introduce a topic (or change of topic), but only in informal styles: 'About that book you asked for - I'll get you a copy when I go to London.' In other styles, use with regard to, regarding, as for, as regards or as far as ... is concerned: 'With regard to the matter of unemployment, I would like to add a few remarks to those of the previous speaker.' 'I regret to inform you that Language and Culture is out of print. As regards your second question, I suggest that you write to the British Museum.'

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