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  1. "Know about" vs. "know of" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    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 …

  2. to know vs to know about - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Possible duplicate of "Know about" vs. "know of". Also What are the differences between “know”, “know about”, and “know of”? on English Language Learners, which is probably a better site …

  3. “I know“ or “I do know” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 25, 2015 · Possibly, "I do know that" can in fact only be used, when, you are answering the question of whether or not you know the issue at hand (or your knowledge has been called in …

  4. what's the difference between "I know." and " I know that."?

    Feb 23, 2015 · Know in (1) refers to the clause that comes right before it, so there's no pronoun necessary -- it's essentially a transform of I know it's your job. In (2), however, the object of …

  5. Why do we say "he doesn't know him from Adam"?

    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 …

  6. grammar - When to use know and knows - English Language

    I'm confused in whether to write know or knows in the following statement:- "The ones who are included know better."? Also explain the difference between the two, thanks.

  7. Usage of the phrase "you don't know what you don't know"

    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?

  8. Which is correct: "So far as I know" or "As far as I know"?

    Mar 28, 2011 · Thus, "As far as I know, Bob is happy" over "Bob is happy, so far as I know". They are equivalent in meaning therefore, but choice of one over another betrays, for me, certain …

  9. "Know now" vs. "now know" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 3, 2017 · The sentence I'm writing goes like this: As much as I love the pure sciences, I know now a well-rounded education is valuable. But the words "know" and "now" are so similar that …

  10. "doesn't know" vs "don't know" [duplicate] - English Language

    May 26, 2019 · It's not just you that doesn't know. Now, according to owl.purdue.edu, we should use "doesn't" when the subject is singular (except when the subject is "you" or "I"), and "don't" …