April 10, 2020 Verb + preposition about and of	
Some verbs can be followed by about or of, usually with a difference of meaning:
A.	dream ABOUT ...:
* I dreamt about you last night. (when I was asleep) -видеть сны о чем-либо или ком-либо;

         dream OF being something/doing something (= imagine) –мечтать о чем-либо или ком-либо;
         * I often dream of being rich.
         * 'Don't tell anyone what I said.' 'No, I wouldn't dream of it.' (=I would never do it)	
    B. hear ABOUT ... (= be told about something) –слышать про что-либо;
        * Did you hear about the fight in the club on Saturday night?
       
         hear OF ... (= know that somebody/something exists)- знать о существовании кого-то или о чего-то;
        * 'Who is Tom Madely?' 'I've no idea. I've never heard of him.' (not 'heard from him')
  
Also: hear FROM ... (= receive a letter or phone call from somebody)- получать весть от кого-либо;
        * 'Have you heard from Jane recently?' 'Yes, I got a letter from her a few days ago.'
	
    C. think ABOUT ... and think OF ... 
      When you think ABOUT something, you consider it, you concentrate your mind on it- когда вы что-то тщательно обдумываете;
       * You look serious. What are you thinking about?
       * 'Will you lend me the money?' 'I'll think about it.'

       When you think OF something, the idea comes to your mind:- возникает какая-то мысль, идея;
       * 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.'

     The difference is sometimes very small. Often 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)	
     D. remind somebody ABOUT ... (= tell somebody not to forget- напомнить о чем-либо, чтобы не     забыть):
     * I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting. I had completely forgotten it.

      remind somebody OF ... (= cause somebody to remember –напоминать, вызывать воспоминания):
     * 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?	
    E. complain (TO somebody) ABOUT ... (= say that you are not satisfied)- жаловаться о чём-то, что вас не устраивает;
      * 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.)- жаловаться на что-то: боль, болезнь;
     * We called the doctor because George was complaining of a pain in his stomach.
	
    F. warn somebody OF/ABOUT a danger, something bad which might happen- предупреждать о том, что может случиться;
    * Everybody has been warned of/about the dangers of smoking.

  warn somebody ABOUT somebody/something which is dangerous, unusual etc.-предупреждать о ком-то или чем-то опасном, необычном;
    * I knew he was a strange person. I had been warned about him. (not 'warned of him')
    * Vicky warned us about the traffic. She said it would be bad.	
Put in the correct preposition.
1.	Did you hear _about_ what happened at the party on Saturday?
2.	'1 had a strange dream last night.' 'Did you? What did you dream ---?
3.	Our neighbours complained --- us --- the noise we made last night.
4.	Ken was complaining --- pains in his chest, so he went to the doctor.
5.	I love this music. It reminds me --- a warm day in spring.
6.	He loves his job. He thinks --- his job all the time, he dreams --- it, he talks --- it and I'm fed up with hearing --- it.
7.	I tried to remember the name of the book but I couldn't think --- it.
8.	Janet warned me --- the water. She said it wasn't safe to drink.
9.	9. We warned our children --- the dangers of playing in the street.	
Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs (in the correct form) + the correct preposition:

complain  dream  hear  remind  remind  remind  think  think  warn

1.	That's a good idea. Why didn't I _think of_ that?
2.	Bill is never satisfied. He is always --- something.
3.	I can't make a decision yet. I need time to --- your proposal.
4.	Before you go into the house, I must --- you  the dog. He is very aggressive sometimes, so be careful.
5.	She's not a well-known singer. Not many people have --- her.
6.	A: You wouldn't go away without telling me, would you?
      B: Of course not. I wouldn't --- it.
7.	I would have forgotten my appointment if Jane hadn't --- me --- it.
8.	Do you see that man over there? Does he --- you --- anybody you know?
	
Все материалы из  книги “English Grammar in Use” by R. Murphy