i have heard information vs i have heard the information

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have heard information' is more general and implies hearing some information without specifying which information. On the other hand, 'I have heard the information' is more specific and refers to a particular set of information that has been heard.

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i have heard information

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate hearing some information without specifying which information.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you have received or become aware of some information without mentioning the specific details of that information.

Examples:

I have heard information about the upcoming event.
She said she had heard information about the new project.
He claimed to have heard information regarding the company's financial situation.

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I have not heard of information technology being used as a strategic factor before.
We have heard the information supplied by our fellow Members.
Complaints are sometimes heard that Information Offices are not true ambassadors.
I heard that information I gave you about the house paint came in handy.
I heard some information about the shooting that I didn't give you.
We have not heard any information from Mr Solana about what leverage is going to be used in relation to Russia and Chechnya.
I have heard this question many times.
She heard Adler had information on it.
Get Dunham to assume Wolfson heard the same information
I have heard more from Belgium on this issue, before the country takes over the presidency, than I have heard from Sweden.
I have heard many references to Council statements from previous years and from March of this year, but I have heard little in the way of specifics.
In every speech I have heard today, I have heard reference to the social Europe being the core and basis that holds our society together.
Today, I have heard much said - and I have heard it on many previous occasions - about various worrying aspects of crime.
I have heard that last autumn it issued an instruction to the national Commission offices to focus on the reporting of political information in place of the former citizens' information service.
I have heard that some lawyers actually wet their drawers.
I have heard that you are a man who is vindictive.
I have heard reports through town...
I have heard rumor Spartacus stands a god among his people.
I have heard so much about you.
I have heard your cry for help loud and clear.

Alternatives:

I have received information
I have been informed
I have learned something
I have heard some news
I have gathered information

i have heard the information

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific set of information that has been heard.

This phrase is used when you want to specify that you have heard a particular piece of information, usually known to both the speaker and the listener.

Examples:

I have heard the information about the meeting time.
She confirmed that she had heard the information about the product launch.
He mentioned that he had heard the information about the changes in the policy.

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We have heard the information supplied by our fellow Members.
Get Dunham to assume Wolfson heard the same information
I have heard the evil stories of the Thuggee cult.
I have heard the word of Nathan.
I have heard the pros and cons.
I have heard the tragic stories of worlds caught between your droids and their clones.
I have heard the workhouse howl... itself.
As I have heard the words of his angels.
I have heard the divided opinions of British colleagues.
I have heard the question repeatedly and not only in this House.
On a number of occasions I have heard the word availability mentioned.
I have heard the rumours of her monstrous father.
I have heard the rumours of her monstrous father.
I have heard the same of yours.
I have heard the same of yours.
I have heard the thunder of his hooves.
'I have heard the word 'sir'...'... more often...'... than I have heard the word 'friend'.
I have heard the honourable Member talk in the past about the Caucasus as well.
I have heard the loading dock is like a Five for Fighting concert.
I have heard the Commissioner call for transparency - and rightly so - in the most varied circumstances.

Alternatives:

I have received the information
I have been informed about it
I have learned the details
I have heard all the details
I have gathered the information

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i have heard information vs i have heard the information