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Chiaking Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Know or know of/about?
Is there any difference between using know and know of/about?
Everyone knows the musician.
Everyone knows of/about the musician.
Everyone knows the musician.
Everyone knows of/about the musician.
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If you know the musician, then you're acquainted with him. If you know of the musician, then you're at least acquainted with who he is, if not the man himself. If you know about the musician, then you know some things about him, possibly from study and not necessarily first hand.
- If you know the musician, then you're acquainted with him.
- If you know of the musician, then you're at least acquainted with who he is, if not the man himself.
- If you know about the musician, then you know some things about him, possibly from study and not necessarily first hand.
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If you know the musician, then you're acquainted with him.
If you know of the musician, then you're at least acquainted with who he is, if not the man himself.
If you know about the musician, then you know some things about him, possibly from study and not necessarily first hand.
If you know of the musician, then you're at least acquainted with who he is, if not the man himself.
If you know about the musician, then you know some things about him, possibly from study and not necessarily first hand.
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