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Thu 1 Sep, 2016 04:56 am
The teacher of / about whom his students speak highly has resigned.
Which is the correct preposition? Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
Tang there's a slight diff in meaning. "About" might suggest a kind of snicker
@dalehileman,
dalehileman wrote:
Tang there's a slight diff in meaning. "About" might suggest a kind of snicker
Thank you. Please elaborate.
@tanguatlay,
"Of is more neutral while "About" suggests she might have done something the kids whisper about
Con, Man,help
Speaking about someone has no strong implications of 'snickering' (or sniggering, as we say) that I am aware of. I would use 'of' or 'about' interchangeably.
The phrase to 'talk about' someone can be demeaning. E.g. people are talking about Mary - she has been seen with three different men while her husband is away.
@contrex,
Quote:no strong implications
Con that's why I said "might"
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