As far as I know vs Last i heard
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As far as I know
InformellÜber 10.000 (seltener)
Last i heard
Top 2.000 (häufig)
Am formellsten: Last i heardAm häufigsten: Last i heard
| As far as I know | Last i heard | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //əz fɑːr æz aɪ nəʊ//🇺🇸 //əz fɑːr æz aɪ noʊ// | 🇬🇧 //lɑːst aɪ hɜːd//🇺🇸 //læst aɪ hɜrd// |
| Bedeutung | What I understand to be true based on my knowledge. | The most recent information I got. |
| Beispiel | As far as I know, the meeting is still scheduled for tomorrow. | Last I heard, she was working at the new cafe downtown. |
| Register | Informell | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Über 10.000 (seltener) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| Kollokationen | as far as I know, as far as I can tell, as far as I remember | last I heard about, last I heard from, last I heard of |
| Häufige Fehler | Using it in formal writing contexts where precise language is preferred., Confusing it with 'as much as I know', which is less common., Not using a comma before it if it starts a sentence. | Using 'last I heard' with non-past contexts., 'Last I've heard' is often incorrectly used instead of the correct past form., Omitting to specify the subject when necessary. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | 'As far as I know' is casual and often used in conversation to express uncertainty or limitations in knowledge. It's not usually appropriate for formal writing. | Used to refer to the latest information someone has. It can be informal when used in conversation. Avoid using in formal writing. |
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen As far as I know und Last i heard?
As far as I know: What I understand to be true based on my knowledge. Last i heard: The most recent information I got.
Was ist formeller: As far as I know und Last i heard?
Last i heard ist davon am formellsten.
Was ist häufiger: As far as I know und Last i heard?
Last i heard ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
As far as I know: As far as I know, the meeting is still scheduled for tomorrow. Last i heard: Last I heard, she was working at the new cafe downtown.
Kann ich As far as I know und Last i heard austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. As far as I know und Last i heard sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.