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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'informed of' vs 'informed about'

Is there any difference between 'informed of' and 'informed about'?

What's the difference in meaning - if any - in these two sentences?

He was informed of the incident.
He was informed about the incident.

And these:

I informed her of the incident.
I informed her about the incident.

Mucho thanks,

Mike
  

Top answer

Very little. "Informed of" has the connotation of being told merely that the incident occurred; "informed about" implies that some details were imparted.

— Deadrat

  • Very little.
  • "Informed of" has the connotation of being told merely that the incident occurred; "informed about" implies that some details were imparted.
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Very little. "Informed of" has the connotation of being told merely that the incident occurred; "informed about" implies that some details were imparted.
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