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What part of speech is around?

"Around" can be several parts of speech depending on how it's used in a sentence:

* Preposition: This is the most common usage. It shows the position of something relative to something else.

* Adverb: It can describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating a circular motion or direction.

* Adjective: It can describe something as being circular or approximately a certain amount.

Here are some examples:

Preposition:

* The dog ran around the tree.

* We sat around the campfire.

Adverb:

* The car drove around the corner.

* He looked around for his keys.

* It's around 5 o'clock.

Adjective:

* The table is around 3 feet tall.

* They've been married for around 10 years.

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