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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Known to/by

The system applies the most advanced technology known to mankind.

His deceits and lies are only known by God.

Why is it 'known by God' but 'known to mankind'?
  

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known to (someone) is a commonly used pattern, so I don't know why it couldn't have been written as "known to ***". Some of these can go either way, but I think those with a superlative usually have 'to'. most ...

— CalifJim

  • known to (someone) is a commonly used pattern, so I don't know why it couldn't have been written as "known to ***".
  • Some of these can go either way, but I think those with a superlative usually have 'to'.
  • most ...
  • known to ...
  • CJ
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known to (someone) is a commonly used pattern, so I don't know why it couldn't have been written as "known to ***". Some of these can go either way, but I think those with a superlative usually have 'to'.

most ... known to ...

CJ
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