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Alaa Almousa Posted 7 years ago
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What is the deference between explaining and explaining about?

  

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Consider these examples. I explained quantum physics. I gave a complete and detailed explanation.

  • Consider these examples.
  • I explained quantum physics.
  • I gave a complete and detailed explanation.
  • I explained about quantum physics.
  • To me, this sounds like I gave a less complete and less detailed explanation ,and focused more on how quantum physics relates to other fields of knowledge.
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Consider these examples.

I explained quantum physics. I gave a complete and detailed explanation.

I explained about quantum physics. To me, this sounds like I gave a less complete and less detailed explanation ,and focused more on how quantum physics relates to other fields of knowledge.

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