'How many people were at the party?'
When we are asked a question about an amount and we are not sure about the answer, we can use the following words: about, around and -ish. They all show that we are unsure and that we are giving a rough guess / estimate.
Take a look at the following three examples. They all have the same meaning; however, -ish is the most casual / informal:
'How many people were at the party?'
I'm not sure. Around 300.'
'How much does she earn?'
'I'd say, about 30,000 a year.'
'What time will you be there?'
'Probably, 7-ish.'
In very casual English, -ish can be used on its own as an answer:
'Was the film any good?'
'-ish'
In this answer -ish relates to the 'good' in the question. The answer means the film was 'good-ish' or 'kind of good'.
Link: Do you speak 'British' English? Ten words you need to know!
