Learn English – difference between “be known as” and “be known to”

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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):

He was known as Tom
She was known as an actress

You can "be known to" others:

I am known to Tom.

This means, simply, that Tom knows who I am.

However, "be known to" is used more often when a person is not the subject:

The drug is known to cause seizures.

This means that people know that the drug causes seizures.

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