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  1. 23-Dec-2010, 00:30 #1
    joham
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    Default was written well

    You made a few mistakes in your composition, but on the whole it was written well.

    How this sentence sound to native speakers? Should we say '...it was well written/ is well written'?

    Thank you in advance.
  2. 23-Dec-2010, 02:16 #2
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    Default Re: was written well

    Quote Originally Posted by joham View Post
    You made a few mistakes in your composition, but on the whole it was written well.

    How this sentence sound to native speakers? Should we say '...it was well written/ is well written'?

    Thank you in advance.
    Any of you examples are acceptable and you would hear/read all in AmE.
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  3. 23-Dec-2010, 11:18 #3
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    Default Re: was written well

    The same in BrE.
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