
"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 …
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 …
"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
Meaning and interpretation of Bilbo's "half as well" quote
Feb 29, 2016 · I always took it to mean that of all the attendees, half of them are people he doesn't know as well as he wants to, and less than half of them are people who he doesn't like …
"won't" vs. "wouldn't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Contrary to what you seem to think, wouldn't and won't are almost never interchangeable. The simple negative won't is used for future negative actions or for refusals. I won't go to the store …
"What needs to be done" vs "What is needed to be done"
Mar 31, 2011 · 10 When you are looking at a task remaining, it seems right to me to say, "what needs to be done" in the simple present tense. I have seen some people write "what is needed …
"With who" vs. "with whom" - English Language & Usage Stack …
When you’re trying to figure out whether to use who or whom, it helps to know the difference between subjects and objects because you use who when you’re referring to the subject of a …
What does this quote/excerpt mean? - English Language & Usage …
Oct 18, 2013 · However, if you know both yourself and the enemy, you will win many more battles, perhaps all 100 out of 100, so you shouldn't be afraid to fight them. In short: if you …
etymology - History of the Expression "Search Me" - English …
Jul 11, 2015 · The phrase "search me" is so ubiquitous in the English language that it is found on every list of common idioms. It is a situational idiom for "I don't know" in response to any direct …