0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Knowing

Hi,

Can we use 'knowing' in place of 'knowledgeable'? This is an example: She was as knowing as anyone else I've ever known.

I want 'knowing' to mean 'knowledgeable'. Or is the latter better here?

Regards,
  

Top answer

Hello, I think both work fine therein. But I`d be careful when using "knowing" so as not to have people confused whether it`s employed as a verb or as an adjective Cheers, Diana.

— Skuld

  • Hello, I think both work fine therein.
  • But I`d be careful when using "knowing" so as not to have people confused whether it`s employed as a verb or as an adjective Cheers, Diana.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Hello,

I think both work fine therein. But I`d be careful when using "knowing" so as not to have people confused whether it`s employed as a verb or as an adjective
0
0
Hello,

its fine to use knowing in the place of 'knowledgeable' but i believe you are trying to describe her quality of intelligence.

so, the better way to use the above sentence is to use knowledgeable because it sounds more classy.

Regards,

Nidhi
0
0
Knowledge and intelligence are not the same.

I feel "knowing" has more of a sense of "wisdom" (that is, you know things because you are wise to the ways of the world) while "knowledge" can be obtained simply be reading or observing.

If you wish to answer questions, please use proper capitalization and punctuation.
0

Related Questions