In the usual way it comes up in social contexts, I think knowing someone usually just means being acquainted with them--having had enough interaction that you can identify them and know they can identify you, and expecting to have such interaction in the future (else, it would be "used to know"). At least, that's what I assume is meant by "Oh, you went to $school? Did you know so-and-so?" or "Oh, you're into $hobby? I know a guy on LJ who posts a lot about that." It doesn't, IME, tend to imply any especially deep or personal knowledge.
So I would, in that context, say I know you. I wouldn't claim to know you well, certainly not well enough to make specific predictions...although I guess I'd make some fairly general predictions, such that I'd be startled if people attributed certain ideas or behaviors to you. (For example, I'd be fairly disbelieving if someone said you'd been making sexist or racist comments, or flaming newbies on a mailing list...) I guess I'd say I know you well enough to think you're generally pretty cool. :-)
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Date: 2005-05-05 04:27 am (UTC)So I would, in that context, say I know you. I wouldn't claim to know you well, certainly not well enough to make specific predictions...although I guess I'd make some fairly general predictions, such that I'd be startled if people attributed certain ideas or behaviors to you. (For example, I'd be fairly disbelieving if someone said you'd been making sexist or racist comments, or flaming newbies on a mailing list...) I guess I'd say I know you well enough to think you're generally pretty cool. :-)