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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Are you familiar with Mr. Sharma?

Hi

Is there any difference between:

Do you know Mr. Sharma?
Are you familiar with Mr. Sharma?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Are you familiar with Mr. Sharma?

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Are you familiar with Mr.
  • Sharma?
  • This one is ambiguous and also faintly rude.
  • We do not usually use 'familiar with' a person unless it is someone historical, literary, etc.
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Mr. TomAre you familiar with Mr. Sharma?
This one is ambiguous and also faintly rude. We do not usually use 'familiar with' a person unless it is someone historical, literary, etc.
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