When I arrived at the station,
1. I found that the train had already left.
2. I found out that the train had already left.
Could you tell me the difference between these two?
teacherJapan When I arrived at the station, 1. I found that the train had already left. 2.
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teacherJapanWhen I arrived at the station,
1. I found that the train had already left.
2. I found out that the train had already left.
Could you tell me the difference between these two?
The meaning is the same. The register of 1 is a little higher than that of 2. In other words, 1 sounds a little more formal, but not much.