0
USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

"understand" and "to be informed"

Hi,
I have noticed sometimes "understand" was used instead of "to be informed". Would you have any suggestion that in what kind of situation it is possible?

Example: "I understand John has a package for me."
  

Top answer

youzou Would you have any suggestion that in what kind of situation it is possible? When you mean 'to be informed', of course! Your example is fine.

— CalifJim

  • youzou Would you have any suggestion that in what kind of situation it is possible?
  • When you mean 'to be informed', of course!
  • Your example is fine.
  • I understand that you're going to China on vacation.
  • I understand that you've been having trouble sleeping.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
youzouWould you have any suggestion that in what kind of situation it is possible?
When you mean 'to be informed', of course! Your example is fine.

I understand that you're going to China on vacation.
I understand that you've been having trouble sleeping.
I understand ... [ You name it!]

CJ

By the way, your question isn't g
0
0
Thanks CJ.
You were always helpful and are Emotion: smile

Is it really common? In both speaking and writing? It sounds to me more BrE
0
0
youzouIs it really common? In both speaking and writing? It sounds to me more BrE than AmE.
It seems rather common to me in both speaking and writing. I doubt that it's either more BrE or more AmE. My guess is that it is used in all varieties of English.

CJ
0

Related Questions