私が彼について言ったことは、彼の弟にについても当てはまる. I don't know the grammatical explanation for the
use of 'koto' in this sentence
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Can someone explain why こと is being used in this sentence?
This こと is "thing", a word that refers to an abstract/intangible thing (fact,
statement, etc). It is modified by a relative clause (私が彼について言った).

> 私が彼について言った **こと**  
>  the **thing** that I said regarding him  
>  what I said with regard to him
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> 私が彼について言った **こと** は、彼の弟にについても当てはまる。  
>  The **thing** I said regarding him also applies to his brother.  
>  What I said about him is also true about his brother.
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