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I know him vs I knew him

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'I know him' is used to indicate a present knowledge or acquaintance with someone, while 'I knew him' is used to indicate a past knowledge or acquaintance with someone.

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I know him

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a present knowledge or acquaintance with someone.

This phrase is used to express that you are currently familiar with or have a relationship with the person in question.

Examples:

I know him from work.
Do you know him well?
She knows him better than I do.
We know him as a reliable person.
They know him as a talented musician.

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Last updated: November 14, 2024

Jan 10, 2021 ... I know him - Hamilton (Original Cast 2016 - Live) [HD] · Comments827.
Sep 4, 2018 ... "I know him and he is" of of Danny Nedelko. Does this line remind anyone of Pavement's song Stereo? The line in Pavement is commenting in ...
Apr 20, 2017 ... Provided to YouTube by Atlantic Records I Know Him · Jonathan Groff Hamilton ℗ 2015 Hamilton Uptown, LLC under exclusive license to Atlantic ...
Nov 14, 2021 ... What is meant by the lyrics “I wasn't aware that was something a person could do” in “I know him?” My boyfriend and I got into a discussion ...
Aug 16, 2017 ... ... I Know Him. ... I Know Him | Hamilton Animatic. 2.8M views · 7 years ago ...more. Jasmin McPines. 31.2K.
Jul 24, 2020 ... - I know him. - The sun comes up in the East. - I brush my teeth every day before breakfast. Different languages deal with this "tense" ...
Feb 18, 2020 ... "I Know Him" from the musical HAMILTON Performed by Alex Lacamoire, Jonathan Groff Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda www.
Sep 25, 2015 ... I Know Him Lyrics: They say / George Washington's yielding his power and stepping away / 'Zat true? / I wasn't aware that was something a ...
"I Know Him" is the 10th song of Act Two of Hamilton, as well as the 33rd song of the musical. King George III finally hears the news of America's ...
Open App. I Know Him. Jonathan Groff. Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)20151:37. Sign in to see lyrics and listen to the full track. Sign up.

Alternatives:

I am familiar with him.
I am acquainted with him.
I recognize him.
I have met him before.
I have a relationship with him.

I knew him

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past knowledge or acquaintance with someone.

This phrase is used to express that you had knowledge of or were acquainted with the person in the past.

Examples:

I knew him when we were in school.
She knew him before he moved away.
They knew him as a child.
He knew him from his previous job.
We knew him as a neighbor.

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Last updated: November 14, 2024

Ultimately, I Knew Him is an incredibly well written book that feels a little bit like a gift to the LGBT community & all the teens who might not even know they ...
Nov 11, 2012 ... In practice native speakers probably wouldn't use the word knew that way in such a context. It's fine to say something like "I knew him back in ...
Oct 22, 2020 ... Which is correct, "I know him" or "I knew him"? All related (35).
Dec 29, 2022 ... Do yourselves a favor and read "As I Knew Him" by Anne Serling. Damn, what a book! This biography by Rod's daughter is an absolute must for ...
Jan 22, 2012 ... David Jones: Joe Paterno and how I knew him ... I called my mom Saturday morning to tell her I didn't think I'd be able to visit her this week in ...
Jan 17, 2017 ... So, I thought I knew him is the correct one? I was thinking, since they already broke up, the statement can be interpreted as "I did not really ...
I have drawn up this sketch of the late Emperor Nicholas and of some of the persons and events connected with him partly in diary form.
I Thought I Knew Him. The Suffering Humanity of Christ. David J. Unger. March 7, 2019. Spirituality · Arts · The Last Word. Please email comments to letters ...
Mar 1, 2021 ... Hi everyone, Please see the following sentence. This sentence gives me a feeling that I knew him 25 years ago, but now I don't remember him.
Jul 9, 2024 ... I knew him as HRH the Prince of Wales, but today, I got to meet him as the King! Today, I was presented with The Companion of Honour award ...

Alternatives:

I was familiar with him.
I was acquainted with him.
I recognized him.
I had met him before.
I had a relationship with him.

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