
Is there a word for the phrase "I don't know what I don't know"?
No - I don't know what the 26th brightest star in the constellation of Rigel is called. That's a known unknown (to me). A question I know has an answer, which answer I do not know. But OP is …
"Know about" vs. "know of" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Recently one of my friends told me that there is distinct difference between 'know of something' and 'know about something' expressions. 'know of' is used when you have personal …
"Happen to know" vs. "came to know" vs. "got to know" vs. "came …
Can anyone give use cases and examples for Happen to know Came to know Got to know Came across I always gets confused in their uses.
"I don't know nothing" vs "I don't know anything" [duplicate]
I don't know exactly what a double-positive makes a negative means, but I don't think I agree with it. Nor do you, judging by the next sentence.
differences - "Don't I know you" vs. "do I know you" - English …
My question is about similar (for me) question forms "don't I know you" and "do I know you". Is there any difference between them or can they both be used in the same context without any …
“aware” vs “know” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
For me, know implies knowledge of details or individual pieces, while am aware of implies a knowledge only of a whole. Using your example, knowing my rights means that I know I have …
Is "I also don't know" less correct than "I don't know either"?
If someone has stated that they don't know something, and you are stating you don't know that same something, you would would use "I don't know either." The only situation where "I also …
word choice - "Could you please" vs "Could you kindly" - English ...
I am a non-native speaker of English. When communicating with a professor, would it be better to use could you kindly send me the document or could you please send me the document? I …
Which is correct? "Did you know?" or "Do you know?" [closed]
Therefore, saying "did you know" asks if you have previously known something. "Do" is the present tense, so saying "do you know" would ask if you currently know.
to know vs to know about - English Language & Usage Stack …
Possible duplicate of "Know about" vs. "know of". Also What are the differences between “know”, “know about”, and “know of”? on English Language Learners, which is probably a better site …