Angela
My boyfriend is well versed with my circumstances. May I use the adjective well versed with with ? I know the use of well versed in ... I am not sure if I can use the preposition with to say that he is informed about my life problems etc Thanks Angela
Feb 24, 2022 4:45 PM
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Hmm this is a tricky one, and I think in speech people probably wouldn't even notice if you used "with". They would certainly know what you mean. Having said that, to me it doesn't feel quite right. I would only used "well versed in", and use it with more specific questions than "circumstances", which is quite general: She's well versed in twentieth-century Russian history. I'm well versed in the tricks pupils play to avoid doing their homework. but not *He's well versed in geography. *We're well versed in going on holiday. (Though you might say "we're well versed in going on holiday to Bhutan", for example, as it references the specific fact of Bhutan being a notoriously difficult place to holiday in.) Sorry, that was probably a longer answer than you wanted :-S
February 24, 2022
Well versed in or familiar with. I think the latter would be more appropriate.
February 26, 2022
Invitee
"Well versed" is generally followed by "in". You can be well versed in something meaning have a lot of knowledge about something, acquainted with, or skilled in something. Your example sentence sounds a bit awkward, as others pointed out. I would use "familiar with", e.g. My boyfriend is familiar with my circumstances.
February 26, 2022
I believe the correct preposition is IN. That said, I agree with Lenka. 'Well versed' sounds more like you are talking about a skill or academic knowledge, not your personal situation.
February 25, 2022
I wouldn’t personally use it in this context. My personal opinion. I would not overcomplicate it and rather opted for; He is well aware of my circumstances (situation) He is not kept in the dark He is in the know He knows my situation very well He knows all the details
February 24, 2022
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