acquainting ourselves with vs acquainting with

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Acquainting ourselves with' is used when the subject is actively involved in the process of becoming familiar with something or someone. 'Acquainting with' is used when the subject is introducing or familiarizing someone else with something or someone.

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acquainting ourselves with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when the subject is actively involved in the process of becoming familiar with something or someone.

This phrase is used when the subject is actively participating in the process of getting to know or becoming familiar with something or someone. It implies a personal involvement in the acquaintance.

Examples:

We are acquainting ourselves with the new software.
She is acquainting herself with the local customs.
They are acquainting themselves with the history of the region.

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“Culture, the acquainting ourselves with the best that has been known and said in the world, and thus with the history of the human spirit.” ― Matthew Arnold.
Culture, the acquainting ourselves with the best that has been known and said in the world, and thus... Matthew Arnold · Genius is the naturalist or geographer of ...
''Culture, the acquainting ourselves with the best that has been known and said in the world, and thus with the history of the human spirit.'' Matthew Arnold ...
Nov 27, 2014 ... We will look at the process of transmitting knowledge in written formats by acquainting ourselves with some of the key political leaders who ...

Alternatives:

familiarizing ourselves with
getting to know
learning about
becoming acquainted with
getting acquainted with

acquainting with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when the subject is introducing or familiarizing someone else with something or someone.

This phrase is used when the subject is introducing or familiarizing someone else with something or someone. It implies a one-way process of introducing or making someone aware of something.

Examples:

She is acquainting her friend with the new project.
He is acquainting the team with the new procedures.
They are acquainting the visitors with the rules of the museum.

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5 дн. тому ... Foreign students are acquainting with the traditions of Pancake week. 2015.02. 16-22 Студенти-іноземці знайомляться з традиціями ...
Acquainting with the Divine. Mohamed Ghlian / September 16, 2012. “The first obligation upon the legally responsible is correcting their faith”. Imam Al Akhdari ...
Re-acquainting with the language of childhood and grandparents…and much more. A conversation with the author of the book. “Scots Language Learner”.
Jan 4, 2014 ... Acquainting with Artemis. I've become a bit of a deer hunter in recent year, if by “ deer hunter” you mean “person who kills deer that leap in front ...

Alternatives:

introducing to
making aware of
familiarizing with
presenting with
showing to

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acquainting ourselves with vs acquainting with