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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
24 Thg 02 2022 16:45
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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
24 tháng 2 năm 2022
Well versed in or familiar with. I think the latter would be more appropriate.
26 tháng 2 năm 2022
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"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.
26 tháng 2 năm 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.
25 tháng 2 năm 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
24 tháng 2 năm 2022
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Tiếng Anh, Tiếng Ý, Tiếng Nhật, Tiếng Ladino (tiếng Do Thái-Tây Ban Nha), Tiếng Tây Ban Nha
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