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- Know about vs. know of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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
- differences - How to use know and realize correctly - English . . .
To know something is more long-term, perhaps after having realized it The first definition for know is: to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty They sound similar, but in usage to realize something is more of an "aha!" moment, while knowing something can last far longer than that
- doesnt know vs dont know [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
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" otherwise But in the example above, I am having a hard time figuring out what exactly the subject is and whether it is singular
- word choice - Could you please vs Could you kindly - English . . .
I am a non-native speaker of English When communicating with a professor, would it be better to use could you kindly send me the document or could you please send me the document? I know both are
- How to formally greet someone in an email that I am pleased to getting . . .
For example, some other person introduces you via email and then you respond via email and want to say that you are pleased getting to know him A formal greeting is required in this case Is something like the following appropriate or are there better ways for saying that? Dear John, I am pleased getting to know you!
- When do I use a question mark with Could you [please]
A sentence like Could you please pass me the pepper shaker is not really a question Should I use a question mark or a period to end this sentence? What about: Could you let me know when the m
- Which one is you? vs Which one are you? - English Language Usage . . .
Imagine I'm looking at a photo containing a number of people's faces and I can't tell which one belongs to a certain friend of mine I could ask him one of two things: "Which one is you?" or "
- No, I dont or No, I do not in responding English questions
I know you can answer with a fuller response like "No, I don't like ice cream" but why should it be, "No, I don't" rather than, "No, I do not"? This has been puzzling me for years I think both answers are acceptable to me I just want to know if there are any syntactical rules behind this
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