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Observe in vs observe about vs observe of
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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This came out of a casual conversation with a friend - and now all three sound correct to us; could someone please confirm if it’s correct to say -
1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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1. I observed this about you, or
2. I observed this in you, or
3. I observed this of you
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
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observe can mean "see, detect" or "say something in regard to". With of I'd take you to mean the latter, with in the former, and with about either.
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