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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

It was heard of

Is this syntactical construction correct:



"In Georgetown, it was heard of a man who looked like an elephant."

Thanks a lot.

  

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Christine Christie In Georgetown, it was heard of a man who looked like an elephant. No, you don't want that. Here's a way to say it: It was said that there was a man in Georgetown who looked like an elephant.

— CalifJim

  • Christine Christie In Georgetown, it was heard of a man who looked like an elephant.
  • No, you don't want that.
  • Here's a way to say it: It was said that there was a man in Georgetown who looked like an elephant.
  • Or something like this: There was a rumor in Georgetown of a man who looked like an elephant.
  • CJ
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Christine ChristieIn Georgetown, it was heard of a man who looked like an elephant.

No, you don't want that. Here's a way to say it:

It was said that there was a man in Georgetown who looked like an elephant.

Or something like this:

There was a rumor in Georgetown of a man who looked like an elephant.

CJ

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