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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Hear of or Hear about... Which one is correct?

I got a problem... Which form is correct? Hear of or hear about? I heard both of them and that's why I'm confused...
  

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You can use either, depending on what you mean. Hear of - learn about, come to notice. Especially in the negative.

  • You can use either, depending on what you mean.
  • Hear of - learn about, come to notice.
  • Especially in the negative.
  • I've never heard of it.
  • Hear about - a little broader.
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You can use either, depending on what you mean.

Hear of - learn about, come to notice. Especially in the negative. I've never heard of it.

Hear about - a little broader.

If you have a couple samples, we can help be more specific.

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