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are mentioned vs were mentioned

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Are mentioned' is used in the present tense to indicate something that is currently being mentioned, while 'were mentioned' is used in the past tense to indicate something that was mentioned at a specific point in the past.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 6540 views

are mentioned

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'are mentioned' in the present tense to indicate that something is currently being mentioned or brought up.
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... Users are not receiving ASANA emails when they are “mentioned” on the tasks comments. They are also the task “owners” I already checked the ...
  • May 21, 2021 ... ... were from a few years ago. How do I make sure members get an email notification when they are are @mentioned within the community? …
  • Dec 31, 2018 ... New York and Pennsylvania are mentioned when Dutch is discussing his plan to going to Philly and Manhattan while Massachusetts and Boston are mentioned by beau ...
  • Jun 1, 2023 ... Linking issues that are mentioned in an issues comments ... Hey Community,. I'm trying to create an automation that will link issues mentioned in ...
  • Jul 10, 2024 ... Deadlights are mentioned in insomnia. What exactly does this mean? Is the crimson king using deadlights?
  • Jan 14, 2019 ... Users don't receive email notifications when they are mentioned in a work item Closed - Not a Bug0 11.. 0Votes. SSSiddharth Singh.
  • Oct 11, 2024 ... When keyword are mentioned trigger not working. Hi, I'm having an issue with the "When a keyword is mentioned" trigger in Power Automate. The ...
  • Jan 12, 2020 ... Five US Presidents are mentioned a total of seven times: Truman, Nixon (Twice), Eisenhower, Kennedy (Twice), ...
  • Apr 16, 2013 ... Four women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. You would think they would be virtuous women like Sarah, Rebekah or Rachel, but no!
  • Jul 1, 2020 ... Both books are mentioned no less than 30 other times throughout 1 and 2 Kings. The Book of Shemaiah the Prophet and Story of the Prophet Iddo ( ...

Alternatives:

  • are being mentioned
  • get mentioned
  • are brought up

were mentioned

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'were mentioned' in the past tense to indicate that something was mentioned at a specific point in the past.
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... You were mentioned in a meeting transcript. This message claims to come form Zoom, but it's not from their actual domain; it's from "meet ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... The Outer Worlds and Parvati were mentioned in a book! Misc. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Upvote 570
  • JQL to search for issues that you or a particular user were mentioned in(including comments). You could try the plugin for free! Best,. Mehmet.
  • Nov 28, 2022 ... How many of you knew Lalo and Ignacio were mentioned in Breaking Bad prior to S6E11? Saul mentions their names in the desert while tied up ...
  • Apr 18, 2024 ... 121 likes, 9 comments - rachelbulman on April 18, 2024: "Back in the day, if you were mentioned on Oprah's list of favorite things, ...
  • Jul 13, 2020 ... ... were mentioned in. However, this only includes items that you were mentioned in at the start of an update. If someone @ you in a back and ...
  • Jul 15, 2020 ... Ever wonder how many times Ferrets were mentioned in Harry Potter? yes yes we all know about the situation with Draco Malfoy BUT have you ...
  • Mar 29, 2022 ... ... were mentioned in. Click the notification to go directly to the point in the conversation where you were mentioned. To mention someone, just ...
  • If you're mentioned by someone, only you can see you were mentioned. Mentioning someone in your status#. You can mention up to 5 people on a status at a time.

Alternatives:

  • were brought up
  • were referenced
  • were cited

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