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about it vs about that

Both "about it" and "about that" are correct phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. "About it" is used when referring to something previously mentioned or understood, while "about that" is used when introducing a new topic or referring to something specific. The choice between the two depends on the context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 2159 views

about it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "about it" when referring to something previously mentioned or understood. It is used to provide additional information or details about a specific topic.

Examples:

I heard about it yesterday.
Let's talk about it later.
What do you think about it?
She knows all about it.
We need to learn more about it.

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There's nothing diagnostic about it.
There's nothing twisted about it.
Robert's rather tasteless about it.
We need to hear everything you know about it.
She's really sensitive about it, so...
Not without feeling guilty about it.
There was nothing divine about it.
Everyone's heard stories about it.
You seem so calm about it all.
Robert's rather tasteless about it.
Abigail Lamb told me all about it.
There was nothing childish about it.
There's nothing patriarchal about it.
There's nothing weird about it.
Then informed us about it before executing his plan.
That would be talking about it.
There's nothing fabricated about it.
They don't know anything about it.
I... asked him about it once.
But make no bones about it.

Alternatives:

regarding it
concerning it
in relation to it
pertaining to it
with respect to it

about that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "about that" when introducing a new topic or referring to something specific. It is often used to shift the focus of the conversation or to provide clarification.

Examples:

Let's talk about that new project.
What did you mean about that comment?
I have something to say about that.
I heard a rumor about that.
We need to make a decision about that.

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Again, really sorry about that.
Meghan was pretty upfront about that.
I wonder what people would say about that.
I've read something about that.
I don't know anything about that.
There's nothing unhealthy about that.
Well, I don't know about that.
And economists have actually started worrying about that.
Sorry about that little charade this afternoon.
I would know nothing about that.
There's something about that staff.
My associate was just asking about that truck.
There was nothing right about that.
There's nothing crazy about that.
There's nothing crazy about that.
Mickey, I lied about that.
There's nothing terrifying about that.
I keep second-guessing myself about that judge thing.
There's nothing suspicious or illegal about that.
I've hardly stopped to think about that.

Alternatives:

regarding that
concerning that
in relation to that
pertaining to that
with respect to that

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