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Are these sentences possible? They sound somehow wrong to me but I'm not quite sure. Meaning: Somebody told me something about the man yesterday.

Is this the man you told me of yesterday?
Is this the man you told me about yesterday?
 
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The second sentence is natural in any context. The first might work in certain contexts but about​ is much more likely.
 
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So, they can't be misinterpreted as "Today, you told me something about what the man did yesterday"?
 
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AirbusA321 said:
Are these sentences possible? They sound somehow wrong to me but I'm not quite sure. Meaning: Somebody told me something about the man yesterday.

Is this the man you told me of yesterday?
Is this the man you told me about yesterday?
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AirbusA321 said:
So, they can't be misinterpreted as "Today, you told me something about what the man did yesterday"?
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No. They don't say anything about the man doing anything at any time.
 
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