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I have been told by the users vs I have been told by users

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I have been told by the users' implies that specific users have informed you, while 'I have been told by users' suggests that users in general have informed you.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 743 views

I have been told by the users

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to specific users who have informed you about something.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that the information comes from a particular group of users.

Examples:

  • I have been told by the users that the new feature is very popular.
  • I have been told by the users in the marketing department about the upcoming campaign.
  • We have been told by the users - the operating companies in the various Member States in which electronic toll-charging systems are in use - that this can be done.
  • It is only what I have been told by others.
  • It is only what I have been told by others.
  • Mr President, I have been told by some people that this is one directive that UKIP can vote for.
  • I have been told by my colleagues who are directly responsible for these matters that they will reach their conclusions shortly.
  • I have been told by my friend Micheletto that you know each other well enough to happily hate each other.
  • I have been told by babas and dyados that we shouldn't let our kids play so much because life is serious and we need to train them for the seriousness of life.
  • I have been told by some of them that they see working in an EU country as a great opportunity, but I wonder if we ever give a thought to those left behind, especially to the sick.
  • Mr President, I have been told by those of my colleagues who understand Italian that, on paragraph 35 of the UN report, you said', which apparently means 'rejected'.
  • I have been told by Canadian diplomats this evening that Mr Berlusconi's tactless decision has led Canada to consider cancelling the summit altogether, or to reschedule it for a European venue earlier in December.
  • I have been told by constituents that they have been invited to advertise their business for no costs only to receive a large invoice with legal threats not long after.
  • I have been told by the university's advisors that it will not resist so long as the disclaimer which may be added to the patent continues to allow them to carry out their lawful work on human tissue.
  • I have been told by practitioners and specialists in these fields that there is at present no system capable of bringing together even only two jurisdictions, which means that such a system could not be made to work throughout the EU.
  • I have been told by the National Union of Mineworkers and the communication Workers' Union that trade unionists are being killed, apparently by people acting on behalf of the government.
  • This story could have been told by Fito or Chele or Cristina Maria.
  • We have been told by our legal services - not once but twice - that the Commission exceeded its powers in bringing forward these rules.
  • We have been told by two of our own senior people that they do not have the right to pursue such issues.
  • The authors of this question have been told by the competent Austrian authorities that obtaining commercial information from another Member State can take up to six months.
  • Which is why I have been told rather late that someone is killing our subjects.
  • Which is why I have been told rather late that someone is killing our subjects.

Alternatives:

  • I have been told by some users
  • I have been told by certain users
  • I have been told by a few users
  • I have been told by those users
  • I have been told by specific users

I have been told by users

This phrase is correct and is used when referring to users in general who have informed you about something.

This phrase is more general and does not specify a particular group of users.

Examples:

  • I have been told by users that the website is experiencing issues.
  • I have been told by users that the product needs improvement.
  • We have been told by the users - the operating companies in the various Member States in which electronic toll-charging systems are in use - that this can be done.
  • It is only what I have been told by others.
  • It is only what I have been told by others.
  • Mr President, I have been told by some people that this is one directive that UKIP can vote for.
  • I have been told by my colleagues who are directly responsible for these matters that they will reach their conclusions shortly.
  • I have been told by my friend Micheletto that you know each other well enough to happily hate each other.
  • I have been told by babas and dyados that we shouldn't let our kids play so much because life is serious and we need to train them for the seriousness of life.
  • I have been told by some of them that they see working in an EU country as a great opportunity, but I wonder if we ever give a thought to those left behind, especially to the sick.
  • Mr President, I have been told by those of my colleagues who understand Italian that, on paragraph 35 of the UN report, you said', which apparently means 'rejected'.
  • I have been told by Canadian diplomats this evening that Mr Berlusconi's tactless decision has led Canada to consider cancelling the summit altogether, or to reschedule it for a European venue earlier in December.
  • I have been told by constituents that they have been invited to advertise their business for no costs only to receive a large invoice with legal threats not long after.
  • I have been told by the university's advisors that it will not resist so long as the disclaimer which may be added to the patent continues to allow them to carry out their lawful work on human tissue.
  • I have been told by practitioners and specialists in these fields that there is at present no system capable of bringing together even only two jurisdictions, which means that such a system could not be made to work throughout the EU.
  • I have been told by the National Union of Mineworkers and the communication Workers' Union that trade unionists are being killed, apparently by people acting on behalf of the government.
  • This story could have been told by Fito or Chele or Cristina Maria.
  • We have been told by our legal services - not once but twice - that the Commission exceeded its powers in bringing forward these rules.
  • We have been told by two of our own senior people that they do not have the right to pursue such issues.
  • The authors of this question have been told by the competent Austrian authorities that obtaining commercial information from another Member State can take up to six months.
  • Which is why I have been told rather late that someone is killing our subjects.
  • Which is why I have been told rather late that someone is killing our subjects.

Alternatives:

  • I have been told by some users
  • I have been informed by users
  • Users have told me
  • Users have informed me
  • Users have mentioned

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