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Observe in vs observe about vs observe of
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
grammar
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
grammar
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
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@Dee: Yes, that is right.
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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answered Mar 10 at 17:45
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Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
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Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
Ahh, that means all three are correct; just different contexts?
– Dee
Mar 11 at 19:26
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
@Dee: Yes, that is right.
– TRomano
Mar 11 at 19:34
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