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- How to use you know - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Person B: Oh, you know it's complicated It can also mean "I think you should know" or "for your information" Examples: You know, if you don't shape up soon, I might be forced to fire you If you keep doing that, you'll catch a cold, you know It can also mean "come to think of it" when introducing a sentence: You know, that's really not a
- Which is correct? Did you know? or Do you know? [closed]
did you know when do you know would more accurately reflect an inquiry Therefore, I urge compatriots of the English language to use do you know whenever possible By asking me Did you know you are not asking me if I know now, but you are believing that I now know but that my knowledge of a subject prior to a certain time is questionable
- Know about vs. know of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
For me, "know about" means that I have heard many things about this person, or have researched him (such as if I were to say "I know about Einstein, he invented general relativity"), while "know of" suggests that I have merely heard of this person in passing, or have a very limited knowledge of this person (such as if I were to say "I know of Madame Curie", the emphasis being on the word "of", and usually as a reply to someone asking "Have you heard of Madame Curie?")
- verbs - Meaning of Howd you know?: would, did, or do . . .
B: How'dja know? = How did you know? because A's sentence is past tense C: Most Americans own AK-47s D: How d'you know? = How do you know? because C's sentence is present tense E: I'll shoot my girlfriend if she cheats on me F: How'd you know? = How would you know? because E's sentence is a future condition Notice that I changed the
- Who of you vs which of you - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which of you know or Which one of you knows or Does any one of you know or Does anyone here know Suggested by @Chase Sandmann (indeed, this one is the most natural-sounding of the group): Do any of you know "Who of you" sounds awkward
- Should I use did you know or do you know to introduce a fact?
Starting with "Do you know" might be used in a similar way, but I think starting with "Do you know" sounds, to an English speaker, like you're asking them for information you assume they have Starting with "Do you know" may even make them feel like they are being quizzed on the information in question, even if you are not quizzing but offering information to them
- How did you know? vs. how do you know? distinction
When someone makes an assertion, the distinction between "how did you know" and "how do you know" seems to be that "how did you know" implies that the person in question is correct in their assertion "How do you know" is normally an inquiry into the person's credentials, and often expresses that the assertion is incorrect and or ungrounded
- More formal way of saying: Sorry to bug you again about this, but . . .
OP's bug is informal slangy, and shouldn't be used unless you know the other party very well, but in most other contexts it should be fine to say "Sorry to trouble (or bother) you again" If there really is a need to be more formal, there are potentially two different situations
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