Heard it or heard of it
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Is there any difference in meaning between "heard it" or "heard of it" if you've not heard something so far, for example a word, as in the following sentences?
1. I haven't heard it.
2. I haven't heard of it.
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JA
Top answer
Well, totally different uses. Did you hear Joan sing "America the Beautiful"? Yes, I heard it.
- Well, totally different uses.
- Did you hear Joan sing "America the Beautiful"?
- Yes, I heard it.
- " Yes, I've heard of it.
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Well, totally different uses.
Did you hear Joan sing "America the Beautiful"?
Yes, I heard it. [Your ears physically heard the song.]
Are you familiar with "America the Beautiful?"
Yes, I've heard of it.
0In the expressions "know of" and "hear of", "of" means "about".
You can know of a person (know something about that person) without knowing that person. And you can hear of a song (hear something said about that song) without ever hearing it (e.g., on the radio).
The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech given in 1863 by President Lincoln.
Almost every American has h
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