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- tense - Were informed or just informed? - English Language Learners . . .
The sentence is in passive form and happened in the past ( past passive tense) When you say "I was informed" it is in past passive tense and means somebody informed you of something But when you say "I informed" it is in simple past tense and means you yourself informed others of something
- word usage - What is the proper use of informed that - English . . .
Is the following a proper use of the phrase "informed that?" "He informed that he is sleeping better "
- phrase meaning - When do you say informed from instead of informed . . .
When do you say "informed from" instead of "informed by"? Is there any difference in nuance? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 7 months ago Modified 4 years, 7 months ago
- Difference between inform of and inform that
If you have a verb like "to inform someone of <something>" and change the construction using a that-clause, the preposition (of etc) is dropped The prepositions remain before clauses with "what" I informed her that I was unwell and could not come to her party He informed us of what had happened
- inform of, come to know something or aware of
You are informed of something In this case, you got information from someone or something, for example another person or a letter You come to know something In this case, you didn't know something, and now you do You are aware of something In this case, it is just something that you know They are not really interchangeable, though its possible in some context
- prepositions - inform about vs inform of - English Language Learners . . .
What is the difference between quot;inform of quot; and quot;inform about quot;? Can you give some example sentences which clearly shows the difference
- Which preposition is more appropriate, inform about or inform . . .
Which one is more appropriate while professional emailing: I have informed the referees about the letters or I have informed the referees regarding the letters
- grammar - This is to inform that. . . vs This is to inform you that . . .
For most contexts (definitely including yours) to inform is a transitive verb That means you need to specify an object (the person being informed, you in your context) You don't need an "expert" to tell you that this verb is normally transitive - that's one of the key items of information given in any dictionary definition
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