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Smart Humanism Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
What is the difference here between "learn sth" and "learn about sth"?
Hello.
Here is a passage from Khan Academy.
"Learn about some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials."
And I would like to know what happens when I change "learn about" into just "learn".
What difference is made?
Why doesn't they simply say "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials?
Here is a passage from Khan Academy.
"Learn about some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials."
And I would like to know what happens when I change "learn about" into just "learn".
What difference is made?
Why doesn't they simply say "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials?
Top answer
Why doesn't don't they simply say, "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials"? Learn about could mean imply that the students begin with no knowledge of the subject, and the tutorials won't be altogether comprehensive, so that the students come to know something about the mysterious properties of light. They will become aware of them.
- Why doesn't don't they simply say, "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials"?
- Learn about could mean imply that the students begin with no knowledge of the subject, and the tutorials won't be altogether comprehensive, so that the students come to know something about the mysterious properties of light.
- They will become aware of them.
- " the sentence indicates that the students will learn something more in-depth about some of the mysterious properties of light.
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Why doesn't don't they simply say, "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials"?
Learn about could mean imply that the students begin with no knowledge of the subject, and the tutorials won't be altogether comprehensive, so that the students come to know something about the mysterious properties of light. They will become aware of them.
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Learn about could mean imply that the students begin with no knowledge of the subject, and the tutorials won't be altogether comprehensive, so that the students come to know something about the mysterious properties of light. They will become aware of them.
When yo
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Smart HumanismWhy doesn't they simply say "Learn some of the mysterious properties of light in these tutorials?That would be just a list.
1. Light is a particle.
2. Light is a wave.
3. The velocity of light in a vacuum is a fixed constant, denoted by "c."
4. Light slows down when it passes through glass.
5. Light can be polarized.
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Englishmaven and AlpheccaStars,
I really thank both of you so much for the 'tidy' answers!
And is the way of the word 'tidy' being used above appropriate?
(Sorry for the additional question even in the thanking reply. lol)
I really thank both of you so much for the 'tidy' answers!
And is the way of the word 'tidy' being used above appropriate?
(Sorry for the additional question even in the thanking reply. lol)
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Tidy is used more for something like a clean, organized desk, rather than for an answer, but I appreciate the thought.
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Englishmaven, thank you!
But really, is 'tidy' inappropriate there?
I thought your answer was very well-organized, so in that manner I used 'tidy'.
But really, is 'tidy' inappropriate there?
I thought your answer was very well-organized, so in that manner I used 'tidy'.
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Smart HumanismBut really, is 'tidy' inappropriate there?Tidy is fine. It means succinct and neat.
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