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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Is said to have
Is the first sentence natural? Do both mean the same thing? What does the first sentence mean?
She is said to have died Saturday.
She reportedly died Saturday.
Thank you
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Both are correct. #2 suggests a little bit that you got the information from a source with some kind of authority, eg a newspaper. #1 sounds a little formal.
- Both are correct.
- #2 suggests a little bit that you got the information from a source with some kind of authority, eg a newspaper.
- #1 sounds a little formal.
- More casual is eg eg I think she died Saturday.
- eg I hear she died Saturday.
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Both are correct.
#2 suggests a little bit that you got the information from a source with some kind of authority, eg a newspaper.
#1 sounds a little formal.
More casual is eg
eg I think she died Saturday.
eg I hear she died Saturday.
I usually say, hear and read "on Saturday".
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