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    Prepositions : of / about

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    Prepositions : of / about
    Message from solas posted on 14-01-2015 at 16:30:33 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    Are there any differences between the two sentences below?
    A: I wrote a diary of being on the planet.
    B: I wrote a diary about being on the planet.

    When I compare "heard of" with "heard about", or "know of" with "know about", "about" seems to include more details.
    I'd appreciate if someone could help me understand the differences.
    Thank you.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 14-01-2015 16:40



    Re: Prepositions : of / about from gerondif, posted on 14-01-2015 at 17:42:33 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Are there any differences between the two sentences below?
    A: I wrote a diary of being on the planet.wrong.
    B: I wrote a diary about being on the planet.right

    You say:"When I compare "heard of" with "heard about", or "know of" with "know about", "about" seems to include more details."
    Heard of is more general (a rumor) than heard about:
    "People abandon their pets more and more nowadays" "Yes, I've heard of that!"
    Have you heard anything about that crash ? it is more precise, more specific.
    "You'll have to pay if you choose to close that bank-account." Yes, I've heard about that.




    Re: Prepositions : of / about from solas, posted on 18-01-2015 at 21:28:05 (D | E)
    Thank you for your explanation. I think I got the idea.




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