Imagine you came to a place where you suddenly remembered you had seen before. In this situation;
Can I say "I know here"?
Or do I have to say "I know this place."
In other words, can I say "I know here." to mean "I know this place."
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1No, it's not idiomatic. Without context it means very little.– Ronald SoleCommented Feb 24, 2022 at 14:44
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You would be understood in that context, but I doubt a native speaker would say it.– Ethan BolkerCommented Feb 24, 2022 at 14:48
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@Ethan Bolker, Thanks for the comment. What would a native speaker say in that context?– YunusCommented Feb 24, 2022 at 14:49
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"You would be understood in that context." That is potentially far fetched, "I know here" sounds like substantially broken English to me.– Eli HaroldCommented Feb 24, 2022 at 14:52
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@EliHarold 's answer is what a native speaker might say. His comment here is right - essentially the same as mine: understood, but strange.– Ethan BolkerCommented Feb 24, 2022 at 14:56
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I know here.
is not idiomatic at all. The only good way I can think to say this is, in fact:
I know this place.
Alternatives that are commonly used with slightly different meanings would include:
I have been here before.
or
I have seen this place before.
