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What is the difference between I had my wallet stolen and I was robbed of my wallet ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I had my wallet stolen and I was robbed of my wallet ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
They are both the same. I think it's more common to say "my wallet was stolen"
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- Portuguese (Portugal)
the first sounds more natural.
(I am not sure whether the second is written properly)
- English (US)
Both are written properly, but the first is much more common.
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