Transitive Verb Tell
that entry illustrates the use of "tell of"
Does that make an object between tell and about compulsory (your opinion)? We are discussing transitivity of tell. And there's no difference between of or about here, that is, either of them can replace the other. In the image attached, you can see that tell of something or tell about something has always been in use. Yes, 2011 is contemporary English.
Open this link for some more examples:
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22was+telling+about%22
Don't forget to select the 'Books' tab on the top and to sort the results by date. It is another source that proves this usage is still relevant.
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q=%22was+telling+about%22 Don't forget to select the 'Books' tab on the top and to sort the results by date. It is another source that proves this usage is still relevant. You'll find all sorts of collocations in a general Google search.
- q=%22was+telling+about%22 Don't forget to select the 'Books' tab on the top and to sort the results by date.
- It is another source that proves this usage is still relevant.
- You'll find all sorts of collocations in a general Google search.
- That's hardly an authoritative or reliable source.
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mahmoodxyzOpen this link for some more examples: https://www.google.com/search?q=%22was+telling+about%22 Don't forget to select the 'Books' tab on the top and to sort the results by date. It is another source that proves this usage is still relevant.
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