Inform of/about

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nyggus

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Hi, this post is in some relation to the post on "think about/of," (I suppose it is). Is there any difference between "inform of" and "inform about?"

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MrPedantic

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Hello Nyggus

It seems to be a very similar case:

1. Please keep me informed about any new developments.

— you expect the information to be fairly detailed.

2. I'm very sorry to inform you of this, but your application for a seat in the House of Lords has proved unsuccessful.

— the information is a single fact.

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raymon0902

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I think they are same meaning.
ex:Do you inform the casualty ward about the accident?
keep me inform of /about what happen.
 

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Hello Raymon

Your examples aren't quite correct. But you could say:

1. Did you inform the casualty ward about the accident?

2. Keep me informed about what happened.

3. Keep me informed of what happened.

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