Have you heard of John Smith?” (The speaker is asking whether the listener already knows that John Smith exists; the listener may or may not know him personally.)
Some possible replies: “No, who is he?” “Yes, what about him?” “Isn’t he the new football coach? What about him?” “I’ve heard of him but I’ve never met him.”
Have you heard about John Smith?” (The speaker knows or assumes that the listener knows who John Smith is; the listener may or may not know him personally.)
“No, what about him?” (= I haven’t heard anything. What happened to him or what did he do?) “I heard (that) he was named Coach of the Year.” “Are you talking about his award? Isn’t that great?”
Have you heard from John Smith?” (The speaker is asking if the listener has received any communication from John.)
“Yes, I had an e-mail from him this morning.” “No, I haven’t heard from him in ages.” “He called me last week but I haven’t heard from him since then.”
Have you heard of John Smith?” (The speaker is asking whether the listener already knows that John Smith exists; the listener may or may not know him personally.)
ردحذفSome possible replies:
“No, who is he?”
“Yes, what about him?”
“Isn’t he the new football coach? What about him?”
“I’ve heard of him but I’ve never met him.”
Have you heard about John Smith?” (The speaker knows or assumes that the listener knows who John Smith is; the listener may or may not know him personally.)
ردحذف“No, what about him?” (= I haven’t heard anything. What happened to him or what did he do?)
“I heard (that) he was named Coach of the Year.”
“Are you talking about his award? Isn’t that great?”
Have you heard from John Smith?” (The speaker is asking if the listener has received any communication from John.)
ردحذف“Yes, I had an e-mail from him this morning.”
“No, I haven’t heard from him in ages.”
“He called me last week but I haven’t heard from him since then.”