Know about vs. know of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange To me it seems like 'know about' is used in every situation and the use of 'know of' is mostly limited to 'not that I know of' expression Short google search seems to support my point of view, there are articles named '10 things I know about journalism' where person is speaking from the experience and not that many encounters of 'know of
How do you handle that that? The double that problem "I know that it is true" becomes "I know it is true " I simply omit the word "that" and it still works "That that is true" becomes "That which is true" or simply, "The truth " I do this not because it is grammatically incorrect, but because it is more aesthetically pleasing The overuse of the word "that" is a hallmark of lazy speech
Should I use did you know or do you know to introduce a fact? I think 'did you know' is used to represent past facts Eg:'Did you know that some dinosaurs’ tails were over 45 feet long?',whereas "Do you know' is used to represent present future facts Eg:"Do you know that some stars produce the same enrgy in six seconds as the sun does in a year?"However, I would go with 'Did you know'
When do I use a question mark with Could you [please] This is what I thought as well However, I'm not sure if this is a general rule The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS 6 74) says that a request courteously disguised as a question does not require a question mark
Know now vs. now know - English Language Usage Stack Exchange As much as I love the pure sciences, I know now a well-rounded education is valuable But the words "know" and "now" are so similar that every time I read it, I keep reading it as "I now know" and go back after realizing my mistake The sentence comes near the end of my essay, so such interruption really breaks the flow of the writing
Idiom phrase which means to pretend not to understand or know Neither of these accurately reflect what the OP wants 'Fronting' is more likely to mean the person is is pretending to know more than they do Taking the piss - yes somebody pretending not to know something, could be described as 'taking the piss', but refers to people being untruthful in general, it's not specific to pretend ignorance
How to formally greet someone in an email that I am pleased to getting . . . I am not convinced by the answers of the question referenced by @RileyJacob Furthermore, I have specifically asked whether a given sentence is ok Additionally, the referenced question discusses more the case when saying goodbye, so when the conversation is finished, where there might have been time getting to know each other –
meaning - How and when should I use By now? - English Language . . . I might say the first sentence if I know what time it is but do not know where we are (as is generally the case when I'm on a train) The second is more of a complaint about how late the train is running when I know the schedule and I know we are a long way from Melbourne (and probably my destination is even farther away)