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bothers to know vs bother knowing

Both "bothers to know" and "bother knowing" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Bothers to know" implies making an effort or taking the trouble to find out something, while "bother knowing" suggests that knowing something is not worth the effort or trouble.

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bothers to know

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone makes an effort or takes the trouble to find out something.

Examples:

  • He never bothers to know what's happening around him.
  • She always bothers to know the latest news.
  • Do you bother to know the truth?
  • Why bother to know if you don't care?
  • It bothers me that he doesn't bother to know.
  • "You haven't been placed yet? Oh that's terrible! But at least you're a girl. You can always marry someone rich!" (And no one bothers to know whether the girl ...
  • Feb 4, 2014 ... ... the classroom nobody bothers to know. Jonah is such a child. He speaks of an imaginary friend who hurts him when he doesn't play with him.
  • Just need to get 2 more levels on Arang, Susano and that Cat...cuz no one even bothers to know what they're called xD. Only problem is that I have to wait for ...
  • Aug 29, 2006 ... Great (British) literary critics are like heavyweight boxing champions. No one bothers to know their names any more. Lit-crit used to be big time; ...

Alternatives:

  • makes an effort to know
  • takes the trouble to know

bother knowing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone suggests that knowing something is not worth the effort or trouble.

Examples:

  • I don't bother knowing all the details.
  • Why bother knowing if it won't make a difference?
  • She doesn't bother knowing what others think.
  • He didn't bother knowing the answer.
  • It's not worth bothering knowing the outcome.
  • ... or Kapha? And Why Bother Knowing. Posted in: Healing with Yoga, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health April 1, 2014 at 8:50 am. No comments ...
  • Do I need to bother knowing about them? Is there a simpler or faster way of programming without having to trouble myself with them? encoding ...
  • Daniel Sarewitz. Normal Science and Limits on Knowledge: What We. Seek to Know, What We. Choose Not to Know,. What We Don't Bother. Knowing we can't  ...
  • Some would argue, why bother knowing how it works if it's been working for the past 50 yrs. True, but then there is the problem of resistance. What if insects turn ...

Alternatives:

  • don't care to know
  • not worth knowing

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