be beyond our knowledge - meaning

[JACEK1]

Hello,

While searching for the meaning of "beyond one's ken", I came across the phrase "beyond one's knowledge", which seems to mean the same as "beyond one's knowledge".

The reason I am bringing up the subject is that I found the phrase in the sentence below.

The conditions or methods of handling, storage, use or disposal of the product are beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge.

I understand that "The producer has no influence over the conditions or methods of handling, storage, use or disposal of the product, and it is possible that the producer does not know anything about them".


Do you confirm?

 

[J&K Tutoring]

Yes, your understanding of the given text is correct.

I tend to draw a fine distinction between "beyond one's ken" and "beyond one's knowledge". I think something would be "beyond my ken" if I couldn't understand it or I couldn't figure it out, based on what I know. Something "beyond my knowledge" is something I haven't learned- something I don't know.

A. There's considerable overlap.
B. Dictionary doesn't help much.
C. Ken isn't used much at all, at least were I come from.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

It's more a question of style than meaning. Ken is an old Scottish word. It creates a folksy old-world flavor. Knowledge is much more standard and, outside of Scotland and northern England, natural.