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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

anxious to know/about

Hi
Please help me with this.
I am anxious about your grades.
I am anxious to know your grades.
My question: Can the first one be used in place of the second?
  

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vsuresh Can the first one be used in place of the second? Yes. It's more indirect, so it doesn't sound as demanding as "...

— CalifJim

  • vsuresh Can the first one be used in place of the second?
  • Yes.
  • It's more indirect, so it doesn't sound as demanding as "...
  • to know your grades".
  • CJ Edit: Oops!
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vsureshCan the first one be used in place of the second?
Yes. It's more indirect, so it doesn't sound as demanding as "... to know your grades".

CJ

Edit: Oops! I thought you had 'know' in both sentences. I was comparing these:

I am anxious to know about your grades.
I am anxious to know your grades.

CJ
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They are not the same.
"I am anxious about your grades." would mean "I fear that your grades are not (or will not be) as good as I would like."
"I am anxious to know your grades." would mean "I am very interested in hearing what your grades were."
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