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it ended vs it was ended

Both phrases are correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'It ended' is used to indicate that something came to an end. On the other hand, 'It was ended' is used to show that something was brought to an end by someone or something else.
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it ended

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something has come to an end.

This phrase is used to express that something has finished or concluded.

Examples:

  • The movie ended on a cliffhanger.
  • The meeting ended earlier than expected.
  • The relationship ended badly.
  • The game ended in a tie.
  • The concert ended with a fireworks display.
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... How to stop attendees starting meeting after it's ended ... Hi, I work in comms in a large organisation and we're trying to shift to Teams for our ...
  • Jan 15, 2024 ... How last night started and how it ended. Words can't describe how it felt in both of these clips. I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of love ...
  • Sep 18, 2024 ... I'm glad it ended with a firm handshake and a ride into the sunset. I really don't think my heart could've taken another montage set to the ...
  • 6 days ago ... How it started How it ended To be continued … Thank you Wisconsin !!! #music #fashion #glam hiholli.
  • It Ended With a Diagnosis I'd Never Heard of. Published Dec 19, 2023 at 4:30 AM EST Updated Dec 22, 2023 at 11:34 AM EST. By Jill Sobule. Share. Copy Link.
  • Mar 22, 2019 ... An Alzheimer's Drug Trial Gave Me Hope, and Then It Ended. I was a small piece in the search to find a cure. Now I feel as if I'm getting ...
  • Oct 13, 2024 ... 72 hours after it ended, aaaand that's a wrap on the 20th Annual Forbes CMO Summit. Along with Jack White, bears, and one terrifying moment ...
  • Jul 12, 2023 ... The Night it Ended has a gothic feel and an unsettling tone as a psychiatrist travels to a secluded girls' boarding school over the holiday break to help find ...
  • Oct 3, 2024 ... I wanted to teach my students about body positivity, it ended up being a lesson on fat liberation · a phrase long used to simplify and naturalise ...
  • May 13, 2023 ... But it also depends on why it ended badly, if it ended badly because of betrayal or something serious then you won't get back together. If ...

Alternatives:

  • it finished
  • it concluded
  • it came to an end
  • it wrapped up
  • it closed

it was ended

This phrase is correct and is used when indicating that something was brought to an end by an external force or agent.

This phrase is used to show that something was concluded by someone or something else.

Examples:

  • The event was ended abruptly by the organizers.
  • The debate was ended by the moderator.
  • The conflict was ended through negotiations.
  • The project was ended due to budget constraints.
  • The performance was ended by a technical issue.
  • Apr 1, 2024 ... Has there been any word from the Devs on the PvP since the Open Alpha/Beta whatever it was ended? Versus. was just wondering if they did any ...
  • May 31, 2018 ... ... , to end a meeting, the user gets a weird error on their call as you can see on the image, this shouldn't be, as it was ended with the API …
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... But HBO also agreed to end it the way it was ended. They had already done an extra season from what was originally planned, production costs ...
  • Jul 24, 2017 ... Still one question in from same log i did not see OSCOMPSTAT but still someway it was Ended OK. Any reason why or there any other option to ...
  • Dec 30, 2021 ... 1- When do you guys trigger “session.alert” event ? 2- How do guys notify us that call was successfully ended or it was ended abruptly for ...
  • Aug 19, 2022 ... I'm new to Asana, and my first task is to sync it to Google Calendar. I started a topic a while back, but it was ended (why?).
  • High quality example sentences with “it was ended” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig: your English writing platform.
  • Originally, Twilight had a more defined ending. But, when it was ended, I started writing epilogues. After I'd written three epilogues, all of them over a ...
  • Feb 23, 2018 ... reinerrubin: ““It was ended…by one person. It was Wadanohara's father…the Great Sorcerer of the Sea, Meikai.” ”
  • If this was a listing on which you'd placed a bid (or bids), if ebay ended the listing, you would have received a message telling you that it was ended/removed.

Alternatives:

  • it was concluded
  • it was terminated
  • it was brought to an end
  • it was stopped
  • it was finalized

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