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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2010know and 'know of'
'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. What is the difference? Thanks > 'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. > > What is the difference? > > Thanks The first is unequivical, the second is you might know there is a story but you don't know the specifics. > 'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. > > What is the difference? > > Thanks The latter means only "I know the story exists" the former means what it says. Do you know President Obama? I know /of/ him. >'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. > >What is the difference? > >Thanks If I know a story, I have read it or heard it and I could, perhaps, even recite it. If I know of a story, while I know it exists, there is little I can tell you about it.  SignatureRegards, Chuck Riggs, An American who lives near Dublin, Ireland and usually spells in BrE >>'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. >> >>What is the difference? > If I know a story, I have read it or heard it and I could, perhaps, > even recite it. If I know of a story, while I know it exists, there is > little I can tell you about it. I'd say "I know of X" has effectively the same meaning as "I've heard of X". SignatureUnix is a user-friendly operating system. It's just very choosy about its friends. >>>'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >I'd say "I know of X" has effectively the same meaning as "I've heard >of X". I agree. SignatureRegards, Chuck Riggs, An American who lives near Dublin, Ireland and usually spells in BrE >'I know the story' or 'I know of the story'. > >What is the difference? The first means I've read it and remember the plot. The second means I haven't read it, but I'm aware of its existence. SignatureSteve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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