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I don't know any of them vs I don't know of any

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'I don't know any of them' is used to refer to a specific group of things or people, while 'I don't know of any' is used when talking about a general category or type of things or people.

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Last updated: November 18, 2024 • 10925 views

I don't know any of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific group of things or people.

This phrase is used when you are talking about a specific group of things or people that you do not know.

Examples:

I don't know any of them, so I can't help you with your question.

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Last updated: November 17, 2024

Nov 29, 2019 ... is slang/improper English, probably from AAVE/Ebonix. "I don't know any of them" is grammatically correct. However, they're supposed to mean ...
Aug 2, 2009 ... A native-speaker would say "I don't know any of them". I don't know everyone of them = I know some of them. Click to expand... I'm afraid ...
Oct 7, 2020 ... ... I don't know any of them. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person ...
Apr 10, 2021 ... The problem is, that Anki is showing me 50 cards in a row (the whole deck) even though I don't know any of them and hit repeat.
Dec 9, 2023 ... 41 votes, 53 comments. There have been a ton of seasons and winners now, and yet I don't know any of them that have had huge success ...
Jun 21, 2024 ... I don't know any of them.” Can you say living in extremis? That's the not-so-quietly-desperate place where Jane resides. Suspended between ...
Feb 14, 2018 ... Dear Osama, I don't know any of them personally, but I've studied up on a few of them, like Emmett Kelly and Red Skelton.
Nov 12, 2021 ... These people are here, somewhere, and yet I don't know any of them. MIT is so big, and everyone here is so smart, and sometimes I just ...
Aug 18, 2021 ... I am a victim of gang stalking but cannot understand why they are harassing me when I don't know any of them. It makes me angry.
Apr 26, 2017 ... I don't know any of them but i have one question ... What the ♥♥♥♥ is happening with your name ? The lightning cause i am a wizard OFC....and ...

Alternatives:

I don't know any of those
I don't know any of the people in the room

I don't know of any

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a general category or type of things or people.

This phrase is used when you are talking about a general category or type of things or people that you do not know.

Examples:

I don't know of any good restaurants in this area.

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Last updated: November 17, 2024

Jul 30, 2024 ... "I don't know (of) any indecent connotations that 'dine in' has." Is the *of* necessary in between 'know' and 'any?' If it is grammatically optional, does it ...
Apr 19, 2012 ... "I don't know of any other place" can mean "I don't know of the existence of any place other than the one of which we both know, ...
Sep 27, 2022 ... I don't know of any other languages that allow this. Meme. r ...
Jul 29, 2023 ... 31K likes, 366 comments - bedroskeuilian on July 29, 2023: "I don't know of any other way, other than doing the work.
Oct 14, 2024 ... I don't know of any other pain that comes close to hurting as much as the death of a child. I now know how it's possible for part of me to ...
Oct 27, 2024 ... I don't know of any other Gundam RPG games but this game was great.
Oct 5, 2024 ... I don't know of any hot sauce on the market right now that is better than this stuff.
Jul 28, 2022 ... I Have been using this through the emails + activities app, I don't know of any other way to make this work. I have just checked with one ...
Feb 23, 2024 ... Known issue and I don't know of any way of totally solving it . You can try steps here JMP Note 639556 - Problem Note 52261: New instance of ...
Sep 20, 2019 ... I don't know of any references for sexing caterpillars specifically, but there are some good references for caterpillars in general. You don ...

Alternatives:

I don't know of any good ones
I don't know of any famous actors

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