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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"known to" or "known by"...
I'm an Assitant Language Teacher in Japan. The Japanese textbook teaches that you should always use "known to" in this way: The singer is known to most Japanese people.
I told the Japanese teacher that it should be: The singer is known by most Japanese people. But, he referred to the textbook and was dismayed that I actually use "by." So, which is correct?
I told the Japanese teacher that it should be: The singer is known by most Japanese people. But, he referred to the textbook and was dismayed that I actually use "by." So, which is correct?
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Both are correct. known to seems more idiomatic to me, but I see no cause for dismay at the use of known by . CJ
- Both are correct.
- known to seems more idiomatic to me, but I see no cause for dismay at the use of known by .
- CJ
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Both are correct. known to seems more idiomatic to me, but I see no cause for dismay at the use of known by.
CJ
CJ
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