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Hole One a New See Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

A particular sentence

Hi everybody,

Is the following sentence correct?

I rely on data heard about from one of my friend.

So, I interpret it as: I was told about data. My friend said these pieces of information. I would like to use the verb 'hear'.

I'm sorry if my post is unclear. In that case, please write it to me and I will try to reword it.

Thanks for your help in advance.
  

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Hole One a New See Is the following sentence correct? No. I rely on i nformation from one of my friends.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hole One a New See Is the following sentence correct?
  • No.
  • I rely on i nformation from one of my friends.
  • = The friend gave you the 'data'.
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Hole One a New SeeIs the following sentence correct?
No.

I rely on information from one of my friends. = The friend gave you the 'data'.
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Thank you very much Emotion: smile

Question: Could you express it with using the word 'hear'?

Thanks for your answer in advance.
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Hole One a New SeeCould you express it with using the word 'hear'?
It does not sound natural with 'hear' and 'information' or 'data'.

I heard the news from one of my friends.
I heard it from one of my friends.
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Thank you Emotion: smile

Based on your lines, does the following correct (with these modifications)?

I rely on data heard
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It does not sound natural with 'hear' and 'information' or 'data'.
And if I refer to things in connection with a company (about the company in general)?
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I rely on data heard from one of my friends.

No; it sounds very strange and seems quite unlikely. 'Data' is not a synonym for 'information'; data is the product of scientific or formal investigation.
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Thank you very much Emotion: smile

Is the rest of the sentence correct? So, the sentence would be (after modification):

I rel
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Hole One a New SeeIs the rest of the sentence correct? So, the sentence would be (after modification):I rely on information heard from one of my friends.
Yes, that's OK.
Hole One a New SeeI only try to use 'hear' because it would be analogous with a Hungarian version
A dangerous practice when learning any language that is no
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