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(I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question.)
i am so interested to know what is the meaning of sentence above...((source:cambridge dictionary))
thanks a million...
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It sounds like a detective is asking around to get some useful
information regarding a man who may have committed a crime. Or
the man could be missing all of a sudden.
Let's say you are a store owner, and the missing man came there a few
times. You might recognize his face, but never struck up a
conversation. You didn't have a chance to get to know him.
So when the detective asks you "what can you tell me about this
person?" your answer might be "I am not personally acquainted with the
gentleman in question."
It means you are not friends with him. You are not even a casual acquintance.
In question means the subject being questioned.