
"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 …
Should I use "did you know" or "do you know" to introduce a fact?
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 …
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 you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
Sep 25, 2010 · Have you ever had a case where you felt compelled to include strange things like a double that in a sentence? If so, then what did you do to resolve this? For me, I never knew …
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.
"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 …
subordinate clauses - I think/know vs. I think/know that - English ...
I wonder when verbs like think or know are followed by that; I encountered both forms, is there a difference? For example, I know that he did it. // I know he did it. Are the two sentences both
Idiom/phrase which means "to pretend not to understand or know"
Apr 18, 2012 · Sometimes (well, often) people pretend not to understand what's going on (or pretend not to understand what the other person means, etc.) when in fact they do perfectly …
Is there a word or expression for someone who knows various …
Jul 4, 2017 · Update I don't think this question is a duplicate of Is there a word for describing people who know many things but superficially? as "not specialised" isn't a synonym of …
How to formally greet someone in an email that I am pleased to …
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 …