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"There's something weird about him"is the same meaning with " there's something weird of him"? If not,  what does it mean- there's something weird of him?Do you know anything about himDo you know  anything of him           Are these the same meaning?I know of him.I know about him.  If not, please let me know the difference.It is useful of all cases. what does it mean?How does it differ from "It is useful in all cases"?Thanks

Cbsteh · Accepted Answer

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Yankee · Answer

Hi Eunjinny

eunjinny"There's something weird about him"
is the same meaning with " there's something weird of him"?

If not, what does it mean- there's something weird of him?

Your first sentence basically means that you think he is weird, but you aren't quite able to identify exactly what it is that makes him weird.

I don't think I would ever say "There's something weird of him".
However, people do say things such as "That is/was weird of him".
Using the word "that" would refer to a specific thing he had done or said that you think is weird. In your sentence, the "there is something" part is a problem because it is not specific.

eunjinnyIt is useful of all cases. what does it mean?
How does it differ from "It is useful in all cases"?

I can't think of any context in which I might say "It is useful of all cases". So, unless someone else can think of a context and a meaning for you, I would say that using "of" in that sentence is simply an error.

Eunjinny · Answer

Then,do I have to say "Do you know anything about him?" not "Do you know anything of him?"
Thanks..

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