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Bepleased Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Known to (in connection with) / known to (reaching as far as)
Hello,
In the following sentences, do the two "to" have different meanings?
Could any native speaker make comments to me ?
Thank you for your help.
(1) He is known to the police. (here, "to" = reaching as far as / for the purpose of )
(2) SHe decided to move to another job, for reasons best known to herself. (here, to = in coonection with / as a result of)
In the following sentences, do the two "to" have different meanings?
Could any native speaker make comments to me ?
Thank you for your help.
(1) He is known to the police. (here, "to" = reaching as far as / for the purpose of )
(2) SHe decided to move to another job, for reasons best known to herself. (here, to = in coonection with / as a result of)
Top answer
Grammatically, yes, these are used in the same way. They have slightly different meanings only because of the context of the sentence. to the police - here it is used in the same way as "to herself" in the second sentence.
- Grammatically, yes, these are used in the same way.
- They have slightly different meanings only because of the context of the sentence.
- to the police - here it is used in the same way as "to herself" in the second sentence.
- it shows a relationship, perhaps.
- It is using the police as a point of reference in relation to the "he".
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Grammatically, yes, these are used in the same way. They have slightly different meanings only because of the context of the sentence.
to the police - here it is used in the same way as "to herself" in the second sentence. it shows a relationship, perhaps. It is using the police as a point of reference in relation to the "he". (neither 'reaching as far as' nor 'for the purpose of' are co
to the police - here it is used in the same way as "to herself" in the second sentence. it shows a relationship, perhaps. It is using the police as a point of reference in relation to the "he". (neither 'reaching as far as' nor 'for the purpose of' are co
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Hi,
I'd have alternative to put the similar sentence together, when I show you the interpretations.
About the first sentence, the similare sentences are in the following.
I make myself known to them.
You make sense of it to me.
He made it clear to me.
All the "to" appeared in King James English with "unto", that means "for the attention of" , on the other hand not
I'd have alternative to put the similar sentence together, when I show you the interpretations.
About the first sentence, the similare sentences are in the following.
I make myself known to them.
You make sense of it to me.
He made it clear to me.
All the "to" appeared in King James English with "unto", that means "for the attention of" , on the other hand not
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bepleasedIn the following sentences, do the two "to" have different meanings?No.
He is known to the police = The police know him
Her reasons were known to herself = She knew her own reasons.
You are known to the members of our forum = The members of our forum know you.
CJ
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Hello CJ,
Yes, your suggestions make the conundrum known unto me.
If you have not come to my post, I still confuse [He was known to the police.] with [He make it known unto me.]
Well "He was known to the police." is even with "I was bo
Yes, your suggestions make the conundrum known unto me.
If you have not come to my post, I still confuse [He was known to the police.] with [He make it known unto me.]
Well "He was known to the police." is even with "I was bo
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