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Part 8: Notify vs Let someone know - English In A Minute

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Whenwewanttotellafriendaboutsomething
don'tusethewordnotify.
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Notify vs Let someone know - Englis...

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When we want to tell a friend about something we don't use the word notify.

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That's what businesses do.

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Businesses notify their customers and the prime minister might notify ministers.

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But we don't notify our friends about our weekend plans.

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It's too formal in English.

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We say I'm going to let my friend know that I'm going out.

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Let him know, not notify.

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Let him know, now you know.