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“be known to" and "be known for"difference
Today I lean that two words."be known to "and "be known for":
the example is :
The singer is known to people in the world.
if i want use "known for" that the sentence is
He is know for the singer in the world.
right?
Feb 19, 2014 4:27 AM
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"Known to" means that someone or something is known to a specific group:
i.e. This snake is the deadliest one known to man!
**Here, the snake is one of the deadliest known to mankind (specific group)
"Known for" means that someone/something is recognized for some special trait or quality:
i.e. The chef is known for his delicious lobster.
**The chef is recognized by other people for his lobster (it is very delicious, which makes it a special feature)
February 19, 2014
Your sentence would not be right because "known for" always has to be followed by a description.
"He is known for playing the piano."
"Brad Pitt is known for his acting."
Does that help?
February 19, 2014
be known for something means that you're known by a lot of people (famous in other words) because of that something.
So "He is know for the singer in the world" is incorrect but:
"He is known for being a singer" "He is known for signing" "He is known for his songs" are all correct
February 19, 2014
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