How to Use the Verbs Meet and Know, with Get to Know and Know How to

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the verbs meet, know, get to know and know how to, so stay tuned!

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Ok, so, meet and know. These are two commonly confused words, so, to meet is to meet somebody

for the first time. Somebody introduces you or you meet that person. "Nice to meet you."

This is one of the first things you learn in English, and to meet up with somebody,

or to meet with somebody is to get together with that person, either to hang out, on a

romantic date, on a business meeting, or for any other reason.

So, you meet for the first time, "nice to meet you," and you meet up with somebody for

social reasons. And, also, it's important to keep in mind that when you run into somebody

is when you see them on the street, just randomly, without planning. You can also call this to

bump into somebody.

So, an example of this is "My friend met a woman this morning, but he's going to meet

up with her tonight for a date."

Know, on the other hand, is when you have a general knowledge about information or if

you know somebody, so, you're familiar with that person, or that place.

So, for example, "I know Ethan very well. I met him a few years ago. I've known him for 2 years."

New York City?" But you don't say that, because this implies, like, a deeper knowledge. It's

like "Have you been to New York City," that would be correct.

Ok, and now, get to know. Get to know is the process of getting familiar with a place or

a person. For example, "I just moved to Seattle last week, but I'm still getting to know the

city." It means I'm exploring the city, and, you could also do this for people as well.

It's like "I met, I met Ethan last week," or "I met Ethan before, but I'm getting to

know him still."

You could also use this in a relationship. So, if you meet a girl or a guy, when you're

just getting to know them, that first phase of the relationship, you can use get to know.

Know how to is more like a practical knowledge of how to do something. So, for example, "I

know how to ride the bike." "I know how to play soccer."

Pay attention to the native pronunciation on this. An American might say "I know how-da,"

"I know how-da." "I know how-da ride the bike," "I know how-da speak English."

Another common expression with this is know-how. Know-how is a noun that expresses general

knowledge of something, practical knowledge. For example, "He has the know-how to be successtul

in this." "She has the technical know-how to design a webpage."

So, there you have it, those are the different uses of meet and know. Meet, "nice to meet

you," you meet up with a person. To know somebody means to familiar with them, or to know a

topic - "Yes, I know the history of Brazil." And to get to know somebody is a process of

becoming familiar with that person or place. And know how to is more of a practical knowledge.

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