What is difference between "be known as" and "be known to"?
I think the meanings are same.
is there any difference in usage or syntax..?
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What is difference between "be known as" and "be known to"?
I think the meanings are same.
is there any difference in usage or syntax..?
Best Answer
You can "be known as" a name or something else (usually something you'd be famous for):
You can "be known to" others:
This means, simply, that Tom knows who I am.
However, "be known to" is used more often when a person is not the subject:
This means that people know that the drug causes seizures.