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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
'of' vs 'about'
Could you tell what are differences between the following A) and B)?
A) He writes her of home.
B) He writes her about home.
A) I never heard of it.
B) I never heard about it.
A) She complains of a headache.
B) She complains about a headache.
A) He writes her of home.
B) He writes her about home.
A) I never heard of it.
B) I never heard about it.
A) She complains of a headache.
B) She complains about a headache.
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lucas21c Could you tell what are differences between the following A) and B)? 'About' suggests the supply of more details than 'of', which asks for only a general summary.
- lucas21c Could you tell what are differences between the following A) and B)?
- 'About' suggests the supply of more details than 'of', which asks for only a general summary.
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lucas21cCould you tell what are differences between the following A) and B)?'About' suggests the supply of more details than 'of', which asks for only a general summary.
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If so, in terms of nuance, how does "She complains of a headache" sound different from "She complains about a headache?"
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