Question

What is the difference between HEAR ABOUT & HEAR OF?

 

Answer 1

Compare:

A: Have you heard about Ron ? = "Have you heard the news about Ron?"
B: "Yes, he broke his leg."

A: Have you heard of Ron ? = "Do you know who Ron is?"
B: "You mean the man who plays the drums for the pop-group? Yes, I know of him."

A: "Have you heard about XX restaurant? = "Have you heard the news about XX restaurant?"
B: "Yes, they served cat instead of chicken!"

A: "Have you heard of XX restaurant? = "Do you know the XX restaurant?"
B: "Yes, it is famous for its fried squid."

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Comments

Gr8. THX

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Anytime

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well done & well selected. 

Always No.1

Answer 2

Hi,

Hear of= know about something or somebody or be informed about

Ex: Have you heard of chocolate covered ants?
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Hear about= to learn about someone or something. (Not necessarily by hearing.)

1- Have you heard about Tom and what happened to him?

2- I heard about the accident.

Answer 3

همانطور که علی می گوید  تنها توجه داشته باشید

Hear of  گاها به یک جلسه قانونی اشاره می کند، مثلا جلسه دادگاه و یا جلسه رسمی با یک طرف دولتی جهت تصمیم گیری در مورد مطلبی قانونی.

 

Comments

Hello dear Farzaneegar, would you please post your ideas in English? It looks a bit unclear this way. Thank you

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What can i say dear? In translation we have Destination. it means its needed to be translate from one to another language or it is not translation and have no definition. thanks by the way