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jennacide_2
239
well, if it wasn't the exact time, because 'um' also translates to 'around', like saying 'around 10 o'clock.' I think you can use it after something happened, eg batman stopped the joker around 10 pm, or like meet me around 10 am.
ratmotor13
2192
But the fence runs around the perimeter of the park, and Duolingo wants to differentiate between the word "round" as in "a round ball" and "around" as in "We are walking around the block".
jennacide_2
239
in 'a round ball,' round is an adjective and in 'round the block,' round is a preposition. Anyone should be able to see the difference.