Learn English like a Native Speaker | How to use "Know OF" | Go Natural English

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How are you doing, lovely English learner?

I want to share an awesome English tip with you that I notice a lot of people having some

trouble with.

So, the difference between "To Know" and "To Know Of" --To know of, that little word "of"

makes a big difference.

So, I see people confusing these two a lot, So, if you're not sure what the difference

is, then listen on and watch on.

So, "To Know" of course, is to have knowledge of something right?

"I know my address."

"I know my friends very well."

"I know how to learn a language."

"To know of" is usually used with a person.

Now, I said, "I know my friends well."

That means that I'm familiar with their characters and the way they behave, but if I say, "I

know of" plus a person -- for example "I know of" -- who was I just looking at yesterday

-- there was a comedian, Chelsea something.

Let's say "I know" -- let me use someone I actually remember the name for ... "I know

of Jimmy Fallon, but I don't know Jimmy Fallon."

"To know" someone means you actually have met them -- you know them personally, right?

"To know of someone means that you've heard their name -- you may be familiar with what

they do or who they are, but you're not close friends with them.

So, a native speaker will use these two phrases in different ways, right?

"To know of" a person is to have heard their name.

"To know" a person is to be very familiar and to have met the person -- to be familiar

with them, to know them on a personal basis.

Alright, so that's the difference, and that's why it sounds funny when I hear people saying,

"Oh yeah, I know Jimmy Fallon", right?

No, you know of Jimmy Fallon, right?

So, i's a small little word, but it can just help you to sound a little bit more fluent

and native-like, alright?

We also use "To Know of" with places, right?

So, "I know of Mongolia, but I've never been there."

If I've been there, I would probably say, "Oh yeah, I know Mongolia really well", right?

Because I'm familiar with that place -- I've been there.

Actually I personally haven't been there so, I would say, "I know of Mongolia and its beautiful

places."

I think there's a beautiful Lake Baikal there.

Anyway, if you're from Mongolia, please leave your comment.

Tell me about what I should know about Mongolia.

I'm getting way off topic, but I want you to know the difference between "To Know" and

"To Know of."

So, I hope this was helpful.

I hope that you will watch English lessons with Go Natural English on gonaturalenglish.com.

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that you can learn together with me.

Alright, thanks so much for watching and I'll talk to you again soon.

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