"Know about" vs. "know of" - English Language & Usage Stack …
To me it seems like 'know about' is used in every situation and the use of 'know of' is mostly limited to 'not that I know of' expression. Short google search seems to support my point of …
Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact?
Oct 18, 2016 · I think 'did you know' is used to represent past facts. Eg:'Did you know that some dinosaurs’ tails were over 45 feet long?',whereas "Do you know' is used to represent …
verb agreement - "doesn't know" vs "don't know" - English …
May 26, 2019 · It's not just you that don't know. However, I am having trouble figuring out why (or whether) this is the correct way to write the sentence, as opposed to: It's not just you that …
grammar - When to use know and knows - English Language
The ones who are included know better." because "ones" is plural, which suggests more than one individuals. If you think that you should use "know" then you have to start the given sentence …
How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
Sep 25, 2010 · "I know that it is true" becomes "I know it is true." I simply omit the word "that" and it still works. "That that is true" becomes "That which is true" or simply, "The truth." I do this not …
word choice - "Could you please" vs "Could you kindly" - English ...
Jan 5, 2012 · 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 …
How do I know when to use: “completely”, “in full”, “totally” or ...
Feb 17, 2024 · Does anyone know any rule or pseudo-rule that works to find out when each of the following terms should be used? Using: completely vs in full vs totally vs entirely. I assume …
What is the difference between "whereabout" and "whereabouts"
I have heard both of them, but don't know the difference. Merriam-Webster just calls whereabout a less common variant of whereabouts, but that does not tell me what the difference is. I would …
When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?
Feb 9, 2013 · I know that giving rather strange rules which demand quite different analyses of similar-looking constructions can seem worrying / bewildering / infuriating. Perhaps if we look …
Idiom/phrase which means "to pretend not to understand or know"
Apr 18, 2012 · Neither of these accurately reflect what the OP wants. 'Fronting' is more likely to mean the person is is pretending to know more than they do. Taking the piss - yes somebody …