Are they the same meaning? "write down what you have know. " and " Write down what you have known about it."

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" With "about" or not? Are they the same meaning?

"Write down what you have known. "

"Write down what you have known about. " and

" Write down what you have known about it."

Or there are some different meanings.

Clive · Accepted Answer

What you have known is not a suitable tense. It sounds like you knew something in the past but have now forgotten it. I think you mean learn, not know.

You don't need to say 'down'.

Here are some correct sentences.

eg Write what you know about France.

eg Write what you have learned about France.

Clive

CalifJim · Answer

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" With "about" or not? Are they the same meaning?
"Write down what you know."
"Write down what you know about." and
" Write down what you know about it."
Or there are some different meanings.

1. What you know is definite and certain knowledge.
I know that if it's cloudy at night, you can't see the stars.

2. What you know about are matters that you have heard something about, but you don't know the details.
I know a little about gardening, but not enough to be very successful at it.

3. What you know about it is everything you know about the exact thing referenced by "it". "it" could be somebody's divorce; "it" could be a disease; "it" could be a particular kind of dinosaur.

CJ

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