Unit 134. Verb + preposition 3. About and of
Unit 134; Part A

• I dreamt about you last night.
dream OF/ABOUT being something / doing something = imagine
• Do you dream of/about being rich and famous?
(I) wouldn't dream OF doing something = I would never do it
• 'Don't tell anyone what I said.' 'No, I wouldn't dream of it.' (= I would never do it)
Unit 134; Part B

• Did you hear about what happened at the club on Saturday night?
hear OF ... = know that somebody/something exists
• 'Who is Tom Hart?' 'I have no idea. I've never heard of him'. (not heard from him)
hear FROM ... = receive a letter, phone call or message from somebody
• 'Have you heard from Jane recently?' 'Yes, she phoned a few days ago.'
Unit 134; Part C

When you think ABOUT something, you consider it, you concentrate your mind on it:
• I've thought about what you said and I've decided to take your advice.
• 'Will you lend me the money?' 'I'll think about it.'
When you think OF something, the idea comes to your mind:
• He told me his name, but I can't think of it now. (not think about it)
• That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that? (not think about that)
We also use think of when we ask or give an opinion:
• 'What did you think of the film?' 'I didn't think much of it.' (= I didn't like it much)
The difference is sometimes very small and you can use of or about:
• When I'm alone, I often think of (or about) you.
You can say think of or think about doing something (for possible future actions):
• My sister is thinking of (or about) going to Canada. (= she is considering it)
Unit 134; Part D

• I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting. I'd completely forgotten about it.
remind somebody OF ... = cause somebody to remember
• This house reminds me of the one I lived in when I was a child.
• Look at this photograph of Richard. Who does he remind you of?
Unit 134; Part E

• We complained to the manager of the restaurant about the food.
complain OF a pain, an illness etc. = say that you have a pain etc.
• We called the doctor because George was complaining of a pain in his stomach.
Unit 134; Part F

• I knew he was a strange person. I had been warned about him. (not warned of him)
• Vicky warned me about the traffic. She said it would be bad.
warn somebody ABOUT/OF a danger, something bad which might happen later
• Scientists have warned us about/of the effects of global warming.
Exercises
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