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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
I'm told/I've been told/I was told
I'm told she lives here.
I've been told she lives here.
I was told she lived here.
What are the differences between the sentences above?
I've been told she lives here.
I was told she lived here.
What are the differences between the sentences above?
Top answer
I would use them fairly interchangeably. To me, "I'm told" sounds more current and... trusting?
- I would use them fairly interchangeably.
- To me, "I'm told" sounds more current and...
- trusting?
- "I was told" sounds to me like maybe only one person told you; similarly "I've been told" could imply multiple people.
- That's just my interpretation - as far as I know there's no definite answer.
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I would use them fairly interchangeably. To me, "I'm told" sounds more current and... trusting? "I was told" sounds to me like maybe only one person told you; similarly "I've been told" could imply multiple people. That's just my interpretation - as far as I know there's no definite answer.
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