Ssbief (zebi)

[hexed wadi]

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[velvet lagoon]

I would say so yes, especially in more casual discussion. Using "savoir" with a noun isn't very common at all in everyday french

There are some contexts where it can come up, but in most cases "connaître" will be preferred

That being said, "savoir" is generally (formally) the verb for knowledge that you know by heart, that you have memorized, or that is a simple fact. "Connaître" generally being more of a familiarity with something

[hushed swift]

I am really surprised that a textbook for beginners about savoir vs connaître says "sait" is the correct answer here.
While there are exceptions, "savoir" shouldn't be followed by nouns

[velvet lagoon]

Formally it's considered the "more correct" verb with memorized knowledge, with nouns

I think that's fading even in formal stuff tho

[hushed swift]

that's why I said exceptions
because an overwhelming majority of the population wouldn't say that and would probably think it sounds weird

[velvet lagoon]

Yeah, it's the formal standard so I guess they're going for "academic" french, even if it's falling out of favour

From the oqlf

Since in this case it's "par cœur", the formal "standard" is savoir

Just know that realistically most natives will think it's just incorrect