Thread: Difference between 'was told' and 'had been' told ?
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Old 16-Mar-2008, 13:16
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Default Re: Difference between 'was told' and 'had been' told ?
hi,

Both sentences are in the Passive voice. The former is in the Past Simple while the latter is in the Past Perfect.



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