COMMON MISTAKE FROM OUR SKYPE ENGLISH CLASSES: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 'TO HEAR OF' AND 'TO HEAR ABOUT'.

Generally,  in English, when you 'hear about' something you find out the details or the situation (what is/was/will be happening). When you hear of something or someone you learn that it or the person exists.

Examples:

'Have you heard about Sarah and Ben?'
'I knew they got together into a relationship. However, tell me all about it.'

But:

'Have you heard of the film 'Titanic'?'
'No, I've never heard of it.'

'Have you heard of Vladimir Putin?'
'Yes, he is the Russian leader'.

Jim: 'I come from a small city called Oxford. It's

located in England. Have you ever heard of it?'

Pete: 'Yep. I have heard of it ( = recognise the name). And I have heard about it too as it has a famous university there. I have heard that many students around the world aspire to study in Oxford!'

Hoping that helps. Remember we do personalised English classes on Skype. Just follow the link for more details!

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COMMON ERROR - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHADE AND SHADOW:

Shadow is used to describe specific areas of darkness that are produced when objects or people are blocking any source of light. If you lift your hand up towards the light you create a shadow. It can be indoors or outdoors. A shadow can be cast by any light source such as a candle, a flashlight, an overhead light, a spotlight or the sun.

Shade, commonly used in a more general sense, is the darkness created by only the sun. Unlike shadow, it is an uncountable noun. The darkness underneath a tree or a parasol on a sunny day would be the shade. Shade is what one typically seeks on a hot sunny day in order to avoid too much sun exposure.


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