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Navitasan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Regarding/about

Which are correct:

1-About John, I only know that he is a doctor.
1a-As regards John, I only know that he is a doctor.


2-About John, I know nothing.
2a-As regards John, I know nothing.

3-About him, I know that he works for a magazine.
3a-As regards him, I know that he works for a magazine.

4-About John, she told me that he was a doctor.
4a-As regards John, she told me that he was a doctor.

5-About John, she told me nothing
5a-As regard John, she told me nothing.
  

Top answer

The ones with as regards are probably much more often used than the ones with about . Nevertheless, neither pattern occurs frequently in English. CJ

  • The ones with as regards are probably much more often used than the ones with about .
  • Nevertheless, neither pattern occurs frequently in English.
  • CJ
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The ones with as regards are probably much more often used than the ones with about. Nevertheless, neither pattern occurs frequently in English.

CJ

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