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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
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Inform sb of sth? inform sb that? inform sb about sth?

Dear All,

I was wondering if inform sb of sth, inform sb about sth and inform sb that... have the same meaning. Are the following sentences correct?

A: What did she inform you of?
B: She has informed me that she wouldn’t be able to make it to/for the class.
-She has informed me about not being able to make it to/for the class.
-She has informed me that she wouldn't be able to make it to/for the class.

Thanks!
  

Top answer

Perfect Stranger I was wondering if inform sb of sth, inform sb about sth and inform sb that... have the same meaning. Yes, they do.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger I was wondering if inform sb of sth, inform sb about sth and inform sb that...
  • have the same meaning.
  • Yes, they do.
  • A: What did she inform you of?
  • B: She informed me that she wouldn’t be able to make it to the class.
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Perfect StrangerI was wondering if inform sb of sth, inform sb about sth and inform sb that... have the same meaning.
Yes, they do.

A: What did she inform you of?


B: She informed me that she wouldn’t be able to make it to the class. — I suppose that 'for' is possible, but 'to' sounds much more usual to me.


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