Curious as to vs curious about

Both 'curious as to' and 'curious about' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to express interest or a desire to know more about something.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"Curious as to"

This phrase is used to express curiosity or interest in knowing more about something. It is interchangeable with 'curious about.'

Examples:

I am curious as to why she left the company.
He was curious as to how the experiment would turn out.

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Mar 19, 2014 ... On the other hand I'd still prefer it to "curious as to whether". That infernal "as to" keeps popping up these days: "he asked as to whether", "they ...
Jan 22, 2015 ... Eg, "I'm curious as to how you intend to get the framix to interface with the wizgorf. " Maybe a little old-fashioned, but I (being an old-fashioned ...
Aug 5, 2003 ... Question. Is this correct? " I am curious as to where you study?" Source of Question, Date of Response. Somewhere, Guatamela # Tue, Aug 5 ...
She looked around, curious as to why such a popular site was so quiet. 1. Curious, she paused with the water bottle halfway to her mouth then set it down and ...

Alternatives:

curious about
interested in
wondering about
inquiring about
eager to know about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"curious about"

This phrase is used to express curiosity or interest in knowing more about something. It is interchangeable with 'curious as to.'

Examples:

She is curious about the new project.
They were curious about the history of the town.

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I'm curious about the mink coat lady.
Just curious about the situation in Kosovo.
I'm pretty curious about the freed slave property owners.
Just curious about which name he'll have.
And, frankly, I'm curious about you.
There's something I'm curious about.
I'm curious about the name of the boat, Discovery IV.
Specifically. Although I'm curious about a general answer too.
Here's what I'm curious about, Michael.
I'm curious about one thing.
I'm curious about him, and that got me curious about friendship.
I've always been curious about Forensics.
Still curious about your chair situation.
Estefan has always been curious about human behavior.
I'm not curious about... what... pride.
I, too, am very curious about the power of the ballad.
I was just very curious about Him.
Just curious about where that van of yours is headed.
I've always been curious about your line.
Right, but I'm more curious about its ruler.

Alternatives:

curious as to
interested in
wondering about
inquiring about
eager to know about

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