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It proved to vs It was proved by

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It proved to' is used when something demonstrates or shows a particular quality or fact. 'It was proved by' is used when the subject of the sentence is being demonstrated or shown by evidence or arguments.

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It proved to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something demonstrated or showed a particular quality or fact.

Examples:

  • The experiment proved to be successful.
  • Her dedication proved to be unwavering.
  • The new method proved to be more efficient.
  • it proved (to be) useful → resultó (ser) útil if it proves (to be) otherwise → si resulta (ser) lo contrario it may prove difficult to secure funding → puede que resulte ...
  • When they came to the mountain it proved to be a rugged, towering chunk of ... we'd personally do if we had this gift or curse and it proved to be a true trip to the  ...
  • But it proved to be only a boy, and he hailed them and then disappeared. That's why I ... It proved to be a few lines of a letter, commenced but never finished.
  • May 17, 2013 ... The only change I'm sympathetic to is changing Is it proved...? to Has it been proved...? because it's still not a settled issue, it seems. (I have no ...

Alternatives:

  • it demonstrated
  • it showed
  • it indicated
  • it confirmed
  • it established

It was proved by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the subject of the sentence was demonstrated or shown by evidence or arguments.

Examples:

  • The theory was proved by extensive research.
  • His innocence was proved by the new evidence.
  • The hypothesis was proved by the experiment.
  • In 1921 it was proved by Kamke that if f(x) is a polynomial with rational coefficients whose value is an integer >0 for every integer x > 0, then every integer >0 is a ...
  • It was proved by Jacobson [2] that every finite-dimensional Lie algebra of characteristic p has a finite-dimensional representation space which is not semisimple.
  • G. L. WATSON*. It was proved by Landau in 1909 that every sufficiently large number is representable as the sum of eight cubes of positive integersf. This was.
  • 294. V. RAMASWAMI. SOM£ TAUBERIAN THEOREMS ON OSCILLATION. V. RAMASWAMI*. 1. Introduction. It was proved by Tauber (1897) that, if /(a;)->0 as.

Alternatives:

  • it was demonstrated by
  • it was shown by
  • it was indicated by
  • it was confirmed by
  • it was established by

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