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How is my sentences interpreted to you? Could you tell me?Do you know anything of America?I have no idea of America.Can I get the size 9 of these shoes?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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Do you know anything about America?
I have no idea about America.
Can I get these shoes in size 9?
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Eunjinny · Answer

Thanks, but my question was how are the sentences I made translated in the native speaker's sight(perspective?).
Are the sentences makes no sence at all in your sight?

Mister Micawber · Answer

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They are intelligible, but obviously written by an English learner.
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Eunjinny · Answer

But I see a sentence like 'Nothing is known of her', 'I made request of her'.
Then, 'nothing is known about her', 'I made request to her' is correct one?

Thanks.

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Those are different collocations.

'Nothing is known of her = We have no information at all, only her name.
'I made a request of her' = I asked her to do something
'Nothing is known about her' = We have no details about her
(X) 'I made request to her'-- Not a good sentence
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