MrPedantic  +  546806 Sun, 27 Jul 08 12:23 AM I wonder if there's a slight ambiguity in the original sentence. Cf. 1. Tell me the people you've invited. 2. Tell me about the people you've invited. #1 requests a list; #2, incriminating information. MrP   MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...

	Taka  +  547046 Sun, 27 Jul 08 03:51 PM  A very interesting point you've made, MrP! I didn't notice the difference until you mentioned it. And I think your analysis is valid. So you think it's the same with 'the/some aspects of oneself'? When it's 'tell you the/some aspects of yourself', is it something like this? ・OK. Now I tell you the/some aspects of yourself that you are not usually aware of. First, you are ...And second, you are not ...when... And when it's 'tell you the/some aspects of yourself', it goes like this? ・Now I'm going to tell you about the/some aspects of yourself that you are not usually aware of. You know you are basically...but you are not ...when... Taka Joined on Tue, Sep 7 2004 Japan Senior Member 2,625

	Marius Hancu  +  547048 Sun, 27 Jul 08 03:59 PM  He will tell you the aspects of love that you haven't thought about. This sounds like:  He will list to you you the aspects of love that you haven't thought about. I'd say:  He will comment/expatiate to you on/about aspects of love that you haven't thought about. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	MrPedantic  +  547144 Sun, 27 Jul 08 11:10 PM Hello Taka, Yes, I think that's it (I agree with Marius too). I would guess that "tell you about" was intended, though, in the original. All the best, MrP MrPedantic

	Taka  +  547391 Mon, 28 Jul 08 01:36 PM You said 'tell someone the/some aspects of oneself' (actually what I'm really thinking about right now is not the one about love, but someone's aspects) requires a list. So do you think the singular 'an aspect' version like this would sound strange?  ・Now I tell you an aspect of yourself that you are not usually aware of. Taka

	MrPedantic  +  547630 Mon, 28 Jul 08 09:51 PM I think I'd say "Now I'll tell you an aspect of yourself that you are not usually aware of". For me, "tell you an aspect" here simply promises a page header (so to speak), whereas "tell you about" promises the text itself. MrP MrPedantic

	Taka  +  548104 Tue, 29 Jul 08 03:23 PM MrPedantic “ For me, "tell you an aspect" here simply promises a page header (so to speak), whereas "tell you about" promises the text itself. MrP ”   Your comments are always thought-provoking, MrP! You say it's like a page header. So even if you started your advice with 'I'll tell you an aspect of yourself that...', you might end up with the same development and content as if you started it with 'I'll tell you about an aspect of yourself that...'? Different signboards, the same thing to tell? Taka