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[Silverobama]

I talked to a mom the other day. She told me now her daughter goes to XX school. I met and knew this mom a few years ago and we hadn't seen each other since then. Then she asked me if I had heard of the school her daughter goes to, I said:

I have heard only that it enjoys a very good reputation. Beyond that, I don't yet know very much about her school, but I'm eager to learn more about it.

I think this long sentence is natural and grammatical. But I still have some questions about it.

a) Do you think "have only heard" will sound better?
b) Is "Beyond that" natural? Or perhaps "Besides" is better here.
c) Is "yet know" natural?
d) Will the last two phrases "about her school" and "about it" be redundant or sound awkward?

 

[emsr2d2]

I talked to a mom the other day. She told me now her daughter now goes to XX school. I met and knew this the mom a few years ago and but we hadn't seen each other since then. Then She asked me if I had heard of the school her daughter goes to, and I said:

I have heard only that it enjoys has a very good reputation. Beyond that, I don't yet know very much about her school, but I'm eager to learn more. about it.

I think this long sentence is natural and grammatical no full stop here but I still have some questions about it.

See above.

a) Do you think "have only heard" will sound better?

You'll hear that more often from native speakers. I'd say "All I know is that it's got a good reputation".

b) Is "Beyond that" natural no question mark here or is perhaps "Besides" is better here?

Don't split an "either/or" question into two separate questions.

c) Is "yet know" natural?

I wouldn't use "yet". It's redundant because you later say you want to learn more.

d) Will Are the last two phrases "about her school" and "about it" be redundant or do they sound awkward?

As you can see in the top quote box, I deleted both. They're unnecessary. We already know what you're talking about.