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Grammar fix

fully aware

completely know

knowing everything important about a situation or fact; not missing any details.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • She was fully aware of the risks before making her decision.daily life
  • In my opinion, it’s important to be fully aware of the consequences before choosing a university course.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: be fully aware (of something)

WrongI'm fully aware about the situation.

RightI'm fully aware of the situation.

It's 'aware OF', not 'aware about'.

Patternbe fully aware (of something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am entirely cognisant of the associated risks.

Natural I'm fully aware of the risks.

'Fully aware' is the natural phrase; 'entirely cognisant of' is pure legalese.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • fully aware (of/that)
    of the risksthat...of the consequencesof it

Don't confuse it

'Aware' means you know about something, but 'fully aware' means you know all the important details.

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