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It was completed vs It completed

Both of them are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'It was completed' is passive voice and emphasizes the action being done to the subject, while 'it completed' is active voice and emphasizes the subject performing the action.
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It was completed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the passive voice, emphasizing the action done to the subject.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that an action was done to 'it'. It is in the past tense and passive voice.

Examples:

  • The project was completed on time.
  • The puzzle was completed by the children.
  • The report was completed last week.
  • Hi all, any idea about this error? The XML for Analysis request timed out before it was completed. Timeout value: 7200 sec. I'm using Azure Table.
  • 2 days ago ... Cables NOT buried, email said it was completed. ... I set up new equipment at my new house. Everything is working fine but they had to open a ...
  • "it was completed" is a correct and usable phrase in written English. You can use it to indicate that a task has been completed.
  • Apr 4, 2024 ... Accidentally cancelled trip after it was completed. Due to a misunderstanding, I cancelled a trip just as it was being completed thinking the ...
  • Dec 25, 2007 ... Hi I got this error :XML for Analysis parser: The XML for Analysis request timed out before it was completed. I've noticed that there was ...
  • Jan 15, 2021 ... ... it was completed later. This feature would be meaningful if it was archived within the board/group. That way, you could click an option to ...
  • Apr 27, 2024 ... Global bundle adjustment stopped before it was completed #2544. Open. pyl122516 opened this issue on Apr 27 · 0 comments.
  • Mar 1, 2024 ... When it was completed in 1926, the Biltmore Hotel became the tallest building in Florida and boasted the largest swimming pool in the world, ...
  • Mar 29, 2019 ... Fiverr canceled an order after it was completed by customer's request, without asking me and returned the money to the customer when the ...
  • The error details are "The XML for Analysis request timed out before it was completed. Timeout value: 225 sec". I noticed every time I try to open it ...

Alternatives:

  • It got completed.
  • It was finished.
  • It was done.

It completed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the active voice, emphasizing the subject 'it' performing the action.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that 'it' completed an action. It is in the past tense and active voice.

Examples:

  • The robot completed the task.
  • The team completed the project successfully.
  • The car completed the race in record time.
  • 20 hours ago ... It's completed. Story Spoilers. >! Quite a bitter-sweet ending, with Abe spending over a decade trying to get Cinderella up and running again ...
  • Download stops like it's completed but it's not · Icedrive Discussion · MP7 19 March 2024 10:02 #1. Hello,. I have to say I'm really disappointed with this ...
  • Sep 8, 2024 ... ... r/allthemods - I ...
  • May 15, 2014 ... 2. Don't use by at all. · 1 .. by what date/time you want it completed. · @MattЭллен, that would change the meaning. · @JanusBahsJacquet In this ...
  • Jun 13, 2017 ... ... it's completed) over dropdowns. Which, I assume many people are, so many wouldn't even see this as an option, and I mean literally, since ...
  • Oct 28, 2023 ... Why does it say my preorder sat it's "completed". I recently checked my preorders, I got charged on the 24th again- I checked my status and ...
  • Nov 6, 2017 ... Unfortunately, it currently dates it completed all on the same day and I can't seem to find any options to amend the date. Can you please ...
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... Did it! Completed my first century and placed 6th out of 110 100-mile riders at the Bellringer event. We were a total of 1200 riders and ...
  • Jan 9, 2017 ... Hello Fiverr, Two days ago i delivered an order, buyer was satisfied and now two days has gone but she has not marked it completed.
  • Will you add it? (COMPLETED) · Feature Requests Completed · dec0ded December 2, 2020, 1:40pm 1. Hello,. I've tested the app both in web and my android ...

Alternatives:

  • It finished.
  • It accomplished.
  • It carried out.

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