"Αυτοί τρώνε για περίπου μία ώρα."

Translation: They eat for approximately an hour.

[timtz75]

"they eat for around an hour" - as an alternative ?

[jaye16]

Yes, "around' should be included. Thank you for a good addition.

[Michael747273]

Why not "They eat for almost an hour"?

[jaye16]

That is one of the many translations we have as correct. Please let us know if you encountered any problem with it. If it was rejected it would help if you could send a screenshot showing the exercise, what you wrote, and the response from Duo.

[der_Guenni]

So περίπου is for time and σχέδον for all other cases?

[G.Georgopoulos]

Both of them can be used in approximations in general. Maybe my reply to lingoflasche will be of help.

[la_flame_97]

How would I say "They will eat in approximately one hour"? Would that be "αυτοι θα φανε σε περιπου μια ωρα";

[jaye16]

Yes, that's right.

[lingoflasche]

i am guessing "nearly" would fit, too.

[G.Georgopoulos]

"Nearly" is more accurate for "σχεδόν", I believe.

90-110 people ---> around 100 people

97 people ---> nearly 100 people

[JOSHOCLOCK]

They eat for about an hour should be a correct translation. Very common to say that here in California at least.

[jaye16]

Actually, it is included, if yours wasn't accepted you should have made a Report. At the bottom of the exercise page, you'll see a list of items to be reported...choose..."My sentence should be accepted." Then make another comment here so we know to look at it.

[Vic950535]

Still not accepting 'They eat foe about an hour'

[G.Georgopoulos]

From what I see from your report, your answer was "They eat fo about an hour". "Fo" is probably rejected because it can also be an abbreviation for various words.