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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

'aware of' in questions

Hi teachers,
Do we always have to use the preposition 'of' after the adjective 'aware' in a question?
Eg.
What was everybody aware of?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

No. Are you politically aware? In your example, of is mandatory.

— RandomGuy

  • No.
  • Are you politically aware?
  • In your example, of is mandatory.
  • However, if you don’t mind sounding a bit pedantic, you can use the preposition before the adjective: Of what was everybody aware?
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No.

Are you politically aware?

In your example, of is mandatory. However, if you don’t mind sounding a bit pedantic, you can use the preposition before the adjective: Of what was everybody aware?
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Hi AG,
Thank you for your reply and pedantic suggestion.Emotion: wink

Then, how do I know when to use the preposition 'of' in a quest
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Thinking SpainThank you for your reply and pedantic suggestion
Of course! Emotion: smile
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Aspara GusGenerally, if aware means having knowledge (of), use of. If it means knowledgeable or alert, do not use of.
Hi AG,
Thank you for that explanation. It is a clear one!
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