Do you know when to use the verbs know and meet? They can be confusing for anyone learning English, so check out this lesson in which situation to use them:

✅ Know

A) be familiar with a person

Examples:

- Do you know Jerry? 

- Of course we know him! He’s my sister’s best friend.

- He works as a party organizer, so he knows a lot of people.

B) understand facts

Examples:

- Do you know where Alabama is?

- I have no idea, but I know that it is in the South.

- In general, I don’t know a lot about geography.

✅ Meet

A) be introduced to a person for the first time

Examples:

- I first met Paul in 2001. We were introduced by a common friend.

- I want to meet my girlfriend’s parents, but she thinks it’s too soon.

B) to encounter a person or to have an appointment 

Examples:

- We are going to meet at the Museum of Modern Art tomorrow afternoon.

- Let’s meet for coffee sometime. 

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