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Saturday, 9 August 2014

"Familiar to" and "Familiar with"



Familiar with = well informed about or knowing thoroughly. 
or talking to someone as if you know them well although you do not





  • Example:

Are you familiar with the problems that usually arise in this shop?

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your poetry. 

You are (not) familiar with astrology.

  • Familiar to = recognizable. 
The street was familiar to me.

 Astrology is (not) familiar to you.



  • In easier way you can understand like this
The people are familiar with something.

Something is familiar to the people.