Can someone explain me in a simple way what's the difference between OF and ABOUT when they're use with HEAR, THINK, TALK, etc?
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Plater725October 2018 I'm not aware of any practical differences between "of" and "about" in the above examples. Strictly speaking, when you hear/think/talk "of" an object, the topic is strictly that object. When you hear/think/talk about an object, the topic might include things related to the object. For example, if I say "I heard of the rivers in Italy," that simply means I know the rivers in Italy exist. If I say "I heard about the rivers in Italy," that implies that I received information related to the rivers. |
AussieInBgNovember 2020 The expressions such as ”talk of sth/sb (doing sth)” verses ”talk about sth/sb (doing sth)” differ in a couple of significant ways. |
vincentJanuary 2015 Thanks for your question related to language learning |
LucyCoffeeApril 2024 "Of" is often used to indicate possession, relationship, or belonging.It is also used to specify the content or topic being discussed or thought about. For example: "I heard about the new restaurant" (I received information regarding the new granny sexdoll restaurant). |
latanyamollAugust 2023 of is a preposition which is used in expressing the relationship between a part and a whole and also in expressing the relationship between a scale or measure and a value. Example : an increase of 5%. about is a preposition used to express “on the subject of slope game; concerning.” Example : I was thinking about you. Thank you. |