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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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What's the meaning of "I have been given to understand" Can you give some examples?
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Someone told me that... A lot of people are saying that... I have learned that...
- Someone told me that...
- A lot of people are saying that...
- I have learned that...
- It was explained to me that ...
- I have been given to understand that you wish to marry this young man.
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Someone told me that...
A lot of people are saying that...
I have learned that...
It was explained to me that ...
I have been given to understand that you wish to marry this young man.
It's formal phrasing and not much used.
There's not a LOT of difference if you say "I understand that..." -- the difference is that the original suggests that someone else ha
A lot of people are saying that...
I have learned that...
It was explained to me that ...
I have been given to understand that you wish to marry this young man.
It's formal phrasing and not much used.
There's not a LOT of difference if you say "I understand that..." -- the difference is that the original suggests that someone else ha
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