Navitasan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Regarding/about
Which are correct:
1-About John, I only know that he is a doctor.
1a-As regards John, I only know that he is a doctor.
2-About John, I know nothing.
2a-As regards John, I know nothing.
3-About him, I know that he works for a magazine.
3a-As regards him, I know that he works for a magazine.
4-About John, she told me that he was a doctor.
4a-As regards John, she told me that he was a doctor.
5-About John, she told me nothing
5a-As regard John, she told me nothing.
1-About John, I only know that he is a doctor.
1a-As regards John, I only know that he is a doctor.
2-About John, I know nothing.
2a-As regards John, I know nothing.
3-About him, I know that he works for a magazine.
3a-As regards him, I know that he works for a magazine.
4-About John, she told me that he was a doctor.
4a-As regards John, she told me that he was a doctor.
5-About John, she told me nothing
5a-As regard John, she told me nothing.
Top answer
The ones with as regards are probably much more often used than the ones with about . Nevertheless, neither pattern occurs frequently in English. CJ
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The ones with as regards are probably much more often used than the ones with about. Nevertheless, neither pattern occurs frequently in English.
CJ
CJ
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