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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
sure of/sure about
Is there any difference in the meaning ? Can I use them interchangeably ?
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I can't, off the top of my head, think of any practical difference. But perhaps someone else will think of a case where there may be a difference.
- I can't, off the top of my head, think of any practical difference.
- But perhaps someone else will think of a case where there may be a difference.
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I can't, off the top of my head, think of any practical difference. But perhaps someone else will think of a case where there may be a difference.
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Like Mike, I can't think of any difference when you are talking about something else, like I'm sure of that, I'm sure about that
But you would say "He's so sure of himself" to mean he has self-confidence (perhaps a little TOO much confidence), and you would not use "sure about" in that context.
But you would say "He's so sure of himself" to mean he has self-confidence (perhaps a little TOO much confidence), and you would not use "sure about" in that context.
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