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Seoul Brother Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The + comparative

(1) The more I know myself,

(2) The more I know about myself,


The sentences above are grammatically correct?

If so, what is the difference between (1) and (2)?


Thanks in advance

  

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These are not complete sentences, but what is here is grammatically correct. The difference between "know a person" and "know about a person" is a question of depth. To know about a person could mean as little as knowing that he exists and what his name is, although it typically means more than that.

  • These are not complete sentences, but what is here is grammatically correct.
  • The difference between "know a person" and "know about a person" is a question of depth.
  • To know about a person could mean as little as knowing that he exists and what his name is, although it typically means more than that.
  • You would most certainly know about a person after reading an article about him.
  • To know a person requires a deeper knowledge, almost certainly through personal acquaintance.
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These are not complete sentences, but what is here is grammatically correct.

The difference between "know a person" and "know about a person" is a question of depth. To know about a person could mean as little as knowing that he exists and what his name is, although it typically means more than that. You would most certainly know about a person after reading an article about him. To k

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