Grammar fix
find out about
to get information about something
to learn or discover facts or details about something by asking, searching, or being told.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to find out about the train schedule before I leave.
Before choosing a university, I tried to find out about the different courses and campus facilities.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I found out about that he had left.
Say: I found out that he had left. / found out about his leaving.
Use 'find out THAT...' for a clause; 'find out ABOUT' takes a noun.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Find out about' is the everyday phrase; 'ascertain the details concerning' is officialese.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
find out about + topic
- the job
- what happened
- it
- the details