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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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bribed to lodge the complaint

A man filed a report that he was sexually harrassed by his boss. The boss denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the man was bribed to lodge the complaint.

Is the above natural?
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I would replace was bribed with had been bribed .

  • I would replace was bribed with had been bribed .
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I would replace was bribed with had been bribed.

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