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We were told vs We’ve been told ? Seem the same , differences or examples Thank you
We were told vs We’ve been told ? Seem the same , differences or examples Thank you
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Both phrases are correct, you can use either of them in almost all cases.
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They seem similar but "were" is past tense and "have" is present tense.. "We were told" is past tense. Example: "We were told we could go to the beach." It was permission given to you in the past that you already acted upon. "We've been told" is present tense. Example: "We've been told we can go to the beach." You currently have permission and are going to act upon it.
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