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to hear of vs to hear about

Both 'to hear of' and 'to hear about' are correct phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'To hear of' is used when you become aware of something or someone's existence, while 'to hear about' is used when you learn details or information about something. They are not interchangeable, as they convey different meanings.

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to hear of

The phrase 'to hear of' is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you become aware of something or someone's existence, without necessarily knowing the details or information about it.

Examples:

I heard of a new restaurant that just opened in town.
Have you ever heard of the singer Adele?
She heard of the accident on the news.
He had never heard of such a strange custom before.
They heard of the company's bankruptcy through the grapevine.

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We were delighted to hear of his success.
Many women will be very pleased to hear of my return.
I was outraged, madam, to hear of your misadventure.
I was sorry to hear of Cardinal Orsini's election as Pope.
I was sad to hear of your husband's death.
You cannot imagine my relief to hear of your safe return.
She was appalled to hear of your ordeal.
We were all devastated to hear of your father's...
I was very sorry to hear of his accident.
I know that you are rejoiced to hear of my coming.
It was good to hear of the ambitions of the Swedish Presidency here today.
Governor Fung will want to hear of this.
I was shocked to hear of the death of your brother.
The Aberdeen Argus readers will want to hear of this.
Guthrum is waiting to hear of Ubba's return from Ireland.
Quick is mine ear to hear of good towards him.
It pained me to hear of his death.
It's very pleasant to hear of them happening here.
I was so sorry to hear of her passing.
Perhaps Alak should be the first to hear of your decision.

Alternatives:

to learn of
to be informed of
to become aware of
to discover
to find out about

to hear about

The phrase 'to hear about' is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you learn details or information about something, such as an event, news, or a person's experiences.

Examples:

I heard about the new project at work.
Did you hear about the latest scandal?
She heard about the accident from a friend.
He wants to hear about your trip to Europe.
They heard about the party through social media.

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We were surprised to hear about your family.
And Lassie doesn't need to hear about this.
Nothing you're cleared to hear about.
He was deeply saddened to hear about Dr.
One man this autumn waiting to hear about his job will be European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
I don't want my wife to hear about the accident.
We all know what it's like waiting to hear about your husband.
Real sad to hear about tom.
I don't think she's thrilled to hear about our surrogate mother/grandmother.
You said you wanted to hear about any other weird ones.
Can't wait to hear about it.
I need to hear about your research.
You always wanted to hear about Kitty and Snowdrop.
I was shocked to hear about Woody Iverson.
And, besides, I wanted to hear about your day.
Of course, I am especially eager to hear about your relationship with our lord.
I just wanted to hear about your first day.
- There's nothing to hear about me.
Nobody outside of this festival is ever going to hear about it.
He's waiting to hear about PAM.

Alternatives:

to learn about
to find out about
to get information on
to be informed about
to discover details about

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