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it turns out vs it turned out

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It turns out' refers to something is currently being revealed or discovered, while 'it turned out' refers to something that was revealed or discovered in the past.
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Last updated: July 29, 2024 • 40342 views

it turns out

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to introduce new information or a discovery that is currently happening or has just been revealed.

Examples:

  • It turns out that she was right all along.
  • It turns out he's been working on this project for months.
  • It turns out we were mistaken about the date.
  • Feb 28, 2010 ... "It turns out" is the sort of phrase you would use to convey, for example, something unexpected about a phenomenon you've studied extensively.
  • Aug 16, 2022 ... Cover art for As It Turns Out. In the spring of 2019, the story goes, Alice Sedgwick Wohl and her art historian husband were visiting the ...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... It turns out that's neither hyperefficient or even slightly efficient. If you are struggling to work, Storoni says, go for a walk. skip past ...
  • Jul 17, 2020 ... It's fine to use turned out. You would say it turns out if you had only recently learned of the outcome.
  • 16 hours ago ... So it turns out the Sword of Khaine is exactly as nuts as everyone says it is · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Feb 9, 2023 ... All my life, I thought I was clumsy. It turns out that I had a neurological condition, bilateral vestibular loss, that was in all likelihood ...
  • Identity, it turns out. Divyansh Agarwal. CMAJ June 06, 2022 194 (22) E777-E778; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.220298. Divyansh Agarwal.
  • 2 days ago ... It turns out WinForms is a really cool tool for sysadmins ... WinForms is generally used for app development, but you can also use it to create ...
  • Mar 23, 2017 ...It Turns Out Introverts Are Well-Suited to Disruption: A Conversation with Susan. Courtesy Susan Cain. It Turns Out Introverts Are Well ...
  • Kelleigh Bannen 󱢏. Aug 14󰞋󱟠. 󰟝. It turns out a whole world can weigh just 17lbs. May be an image of 1 person and baby. Robert Cournoyer and 259 others · 󰤥 260.

Alternatives:

  • It appears that
  • It seems that
  • As it happens

it turned out

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to something that was revealed or discovered in the past, often after a series of events or actions.

Examples:

  • It turned out that the solution was simpler than we thought.
  • It turned out to be a great success in the end.
  • It turned out that they had already left.
  • Jul 17, 2020 ... Jim thought he could get a promotion this year, Jim did his best to get the promotion. It turned out he didn't make it, as his colleague, ...
  • 1 day ago ... Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here's how it turned out ... LONDON -- Iceland's economy is outperforming most European peers after the ...
  • Here's how it turned out. Olesya Dmitracova. By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN. 2 minute read. Published 6:19 AM EDT, Fri October 25, 2024. Link Copied! Follow:.
  • Mar 22, 2022 ... I made some Deadcells fan-art. I like how it turned out! Fan Art.
  • Feb 8, 2011 ... "I thought I was the best person for that job. But it turned out I was just flattering myself." Can these two sentences both correct? If not, ...
  • Feb 20, 2024 ... Got this today and very excited about how it turned out ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Dec 17, 2017 ... Hi there, I would like to confirm if "It turned out nicely" means "Everything went well". And why is "nicely" is used here?
  • Dec 26, 2022 ... I just copypasted a text and it turned out like image 1. I reordered it manually so it fits the whole page like shown in image 2.
  • Aug 30, 2018 ... I thought I was taking a career detour, but it turned out to be a shortcut · About the author · More from Careers · Working Life · How-to · Related ...
  • Here's How It Turned Out. It ended some problems, but introduced others. By Amma Ababio — March 24, 2023 4 min read. Illustration of a professional woman at ...

Alternatives:

  • It transpired that
  • It became clear that
  • It was revealed that

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