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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Business & Finance

be acquainted with something

"Are you acquainted with the Japanese custom of exchanging business cards?"
Is the above sentence correct?
How about:
"Are you accustomed to the Japanese custom of....?"
Thank you.
  

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Are you acquainted with is more accurately 'Are you aware of'. 'Are you accustomed to' is asking whether or not they are used to actually doing it.

  • Are you acquainted with is more accurately 'Are you aware of'.
  • 'Are you accustomed to' is asking whether or not they are used to actually doing it.
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Are you acquainted with is more accurately 'Are you aware of'.

'Are you accustomed to' is asking whether or not they are used to actually doing it.

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