know of vs know about

[hongy...@gmail.com]

Thank you very much for letting me know of this tool.
Thank you very much for letting me know about this tool.

Which is preferable?

Regards,
HZ

[spains...@gmail.com]

Both are okay, but they have different meanings.

Put ('s existence) after the first and ('s existence, qualities and
capabilities) after the second, to tease out the nuance.

[Anton Shepelev]

HZ:

> Thank you very much for letting me know of this tool.
> Thank you very much for letting me know about this tool.

`about' is better, but `to recommend' or `to bring to one's attention'
may be better phrases for your context.

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[Madhu]

* ... <de9f9f04-4bf0-40bd...@googlegroups.com> :
Wrote on Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:33 -0700 (PDT):

> On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 3:14:47 PM UTC+1,....com wrote:
>> Thank you very much for letting me know of this tool.
>> Thank you very much for letting me know about this tool.
>>
>> Which is preferable?
>
> Both are okay, but they have different meanings.
>
> Put ('s existence) after the first and ('s existence, qualities and
> capabilities) after the second, to tease out the nuance.

To nick a pit, I'd think the distinction you're making
of "know of" vs. "know about"
applies to
"know of" vs. plain "know"

to wit,

Acts 19:15 One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and I
know about Paul, but who are you?" (NIV 1984)

[Peter T. Daniels]

That isn't an example of what you may be claiming. The "evil spirit" is
claiming direct acquaintance with Jesus (maybe it was the same one
who tempted him during the 40 days in the desert) but only indirect
knowledge of Paul.

BTW, KJV says "Jesus I know, and Paul I know" -- so this appears to be
a typical NIV eisegesis, adding into the text something like what I took
to be the interpretation of the "of" and its absence.

[Madhu]

* "Peter T. Daniels" <a2213cb5-3126-49c5...@googlegroups.com> :
Wrote on Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:37:09 -0700 (PDT):

> On Friday, September 24, 2021 at 5:23:58 AM UTC-4, Madhu wrote:
>> * ... <de9f9f04-4bf0-40bd...@googlegroups.com> :
>> Wrote on Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:38:33 -0700 (PDT):
>> > On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 3:14:47 PM UTC+1,....com wrote:
>
>> >> Thank you very much for letting me know of this tool.
>> >> Thank you very much for letting me know about this tool.
>> >> Which is preferable?
>> > Both are okay, but they have different meanings.
>> > Put ('s existence) after the first and ('s existence, qualities and
>> > capabilities) after the second, to tease out the nuance.
>>
>> To nick a pit, I'd think the distinction you're making
>> of "know of" vs. "know about"
>> applies to
>> "know of" vs. plain "know"
>>
>> to wit,
>>
>> Acts 19:15 One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and
>> I
>> know about Paul, but who are you?" (NIV 1984)
>
> That isn't an example of what you may be claiming. The "evil spirit" is
> claiming direct acquaintance with Jesus (maybe it was the same one
> who tempted him during the 40 days in the desert) but only indirect
> knowledge of Paul.

That was exactly what I was claiming. (i'll see if i said something
else)

As the tempter (in the desert) was "satan" "himself", this would
probably be one of his lesser angels.

> BTW, KJV says "Jesus I know, and Paul I know" -- so this appears to be
> a typical NIV eisegesis, adding into the text something like what I
> took to be the interpretation of the "of" and its absence.

Yes, though NIV 2011 makes a concession to the original form

19:15 One day the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I
know about, but who are you?" (NIV2011)

[pensive hamster]

On Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 2:56:22 PM UTC+1, Madhu wrote:

And there is the so-called Biblical meaning of know:

https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/37877/the-meaning-of-know-in-the-bible