Recently one of my friends told me that there is distinct difference between 'know of something' and 'know about something' expressions. 'know of' is used when you have personal experience with wha...

Jun 9, 2024 · Why do you think that He doesn't know him from his schooldays means that he does know him? It would only have that sense if you added something like In fact, he first met him at university.

For me, know implies knowledge of details or individual pieces, while am aware of implies a knowledge only of a whole. Using your example, knowing my rights means that I know I have the right to remain …

Jan 31, 2019 · I've just seen someone comment: We send our children to fight in a war we know not what we are fighting for. I am not English expert (it's not even my first language) but the structure just …

Oct 18, 2016 · Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact? I've only seen "did you know" in action. My logical deduction is that before the "question" (which is not much of a question …

Feb 25, 2012 · What is the correct usage of phrase "you don't know what you don't know"? Can it be used in formal conversation/writing?

Jul 6, 2018 · Do you know that he will be our coach? Do you know if he will be our coach? I think both sentences are grammatically ok, just meaning two different things. In the first sentence, it's decided th...

May 22, 2020 · “Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know. Close your mouth, block off your senses, blunt your sharpness, untie your knots, soften your glare, settle your dust. This is the …

But he didn't know what these questions / problems / factors might be. A known unknown is where the agent knows what the issue is but not the complete details (I know that Taurus (not Rigel, as I …

Jul 17, 2022 · In my understanding, ' as we know it ' usually follows a noun phrase and means like The building as we know it = the version/condition of the building we know now. First, I'm not sure about …