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Silak12 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Known by or Known to
Hye everyone! I am very confused in using these "known to" or known by"
Which is correct?
"I have been known to John "
"I have been known by John"
and also I have another problem using "known"
"Situation"
Me and my friend are doing something secretly you can say (like theft for good purpose) in the college store room
and suddenly I see principal comming our way and I say to my friend hurry up! "I think principal has known"
(I actally dont want to use " I think principal has been informed" I want to say like principle suddenly comes to know himself that somebody is doing something illegit so Is it right for me to say" I think principal has known" ?(I mean like suddenly come to know from nowhere)
It will be very kind of you to help me
Thanks!
Which is correct?
"I have been known to John "
"I have been known by John"
and also I have another problem using "known"
"Situation"
Me and my friend are doing something secretly you can say (like theft for good purpose) in the college store room
and suddenly I see principal comming our way and I say to my friend hurry up! "I think principal has known"
(I actally dont want to use " I think principal has been informed" I want to say like principle suddenly comes to know himself that somebody is doing something illegit so Is it right for me to say" I think principal has known" ?(I mean like suddenly come to know from nowhere)
It will be very kind of you to help me
Thanks!
Top answer
. Which is correct? -- Well, both are very odd in the passive;and acquaintanceship is something that happens once and is seldom forgotten, so that present perfect is strange also.
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- Which is correct?
- -- Well, both are very odd in the passive;and acquaintanceship is something that happens once and is seldom forgotten, so that present perfect is strange also.
- In addition, 'Be known by' often has a sexual connotation.
- All in all, I suggest that you reject both sentences is favour of 'John knows me' or 'John knew me before his lobotomy'.
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Which is correct? -- Well, both are very odd in the passive;and acquaintanceship is something that happens once and is seldom forgotten, so that present perfect is strange also. In addition, 'Be known by' often has a sexual connotation. All in all, I suggest that you reject both sentences is favour of 'John knows me' or 'John knew me before his lobotomy'.
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Which is correct? -- Well, both are very odd in the passive;and acquaintanceship is something that happens once and is seldom forgotten, so that present perfect is strange also. In addition, 'Be known by' often has a sexual connotation. All in all, I suggest that you reject both sentences is favour of 'John knows me' or 'John knew me before his lobotomy'.
like theft f
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