Idx | 1557 |
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Keyword | knowledge |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | I only have a little knowledge about the United States. |
Correct Sentence | I don't know very much about the United States. |
Cloze Error Sentence | I [[only have a little knowledge]] about the United States. |
Cloze Sentence | I [[don't know very much]] about the United States. |
Cloze Answer | don't know very much |
Choices | don't know very much | only have a little knowledge |
Explanation | When talking informally about how much someone knows about something, use the verb know (NOT have ... knowledge ): 'I don't know anything at all about computers.' 'Talk to Pam. She knows a lot about horses.' Have ... knowledge is mainly used in formal styles when you give precise details of what someone knows: 'Tucker has an excellent knowledge of Sri Lankan tea plantations.' |
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