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it was delivered vs it delivered

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It was delivered' is the passive voice construction, indicating that something was delivered to a specific recipient. 'It delivered' is the active voice construction, indicating that the subject itself performed the action of delivering.

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it was delivered

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the passive voice, indicating that something was delivered to a specific recipient. It is used when the focus is on the action of delivery rather than the subject performing the action.

Examples:

The package was delivered to the customer.
The news was delivered to the team.

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It says it was delivered a few hours ago.
I don't know when it was delivered.
It must have slid under the carpet when it was delivered.
And it was delivered by hand?
Janitor said it was delivered this morning.
It was delivered to the Offshore in a gift basket.
And all of it was delivered to a warehouse... on Sand Island.
We had to call over there, but the next day it was delivered.
I was able to trace it by lot number, through distributor, from the manufacturer, and right up to the person it was delivered to.
Now, based on the amount of hyphae growth on this pizza, tells me that it was delivered to the victim the night he was killed.
And it was delivered right down to Torquay from Nottingham! (Me and the kids enjoyed a great road trip and overnight)
And it was delivered to this office in person ten days go, Jim, which means we had the assassin of the President
It was delivered a few weeks after the funeral.
It was delivered personally this afternoon.
It was delivered to Tekeny Ghemor less than 20 minutes ago.
It was delivered during your appointment.
It was delivered to this lady a week ago.
It was delivered around 11. ?:
It was delivered by courier to the head of the Aster Museum of Modern Art.
It was delivered today by the Port Authority all'ARPAL

Alternatives:

It was sent
It was handed over
It was dropped off
It was brought

it delivered

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the active voice, indicating that the subject itself performed the action of delivering. It is used when the focus is on the subject performing the action.

Examples:

The company delivered the goods on time.
The robot delivered the package to the door.

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Mitsubishi has been already active in the recent past and in 2004 it delivered two large cruise ships.
On 26 March 2010, it delivered to the Commission recommendation ERA/REC/01-2010/INT proposing an update of the Annex to Decision 2007/756/EC.
It just celebrated its seventh anniversary, and after seven years, last year it delivered 530 million dollars' worth of sales to all those individuals who have been making those objects.
It delivered a huge package of legislation too late and then warned against touching it in the name of international harmony with regard to the climate issue.
Let me go see about having it delivered.
All right, I'll have it delivered.
No, he had it delivered to his house.
Best part, he wants it delivered.
Owner asked him if he wanted it delivered.
Wonderful. Just have it delivered to the house.
Go to her, and see it delivered.
You'll be happy to know you can have it delivered Thursday or Friday.
It's 3,000, but I want it delivered tomorrow.
Go to her, and see it delivered.
I promised to have it delivered tomorrow.
Criminal mastermind had it delivered to his own apartment.
I need it delivered to St Margaret's crematorium, ASAP.
(Chuckles) All right, I'll have it delivered.
They didn't want it tied directly to them, so they had it delivered here.
This morning, he had it delivered to a property he owns in Waimea.

Alternatives:

It performed the delivery
It carried out the delivery
It completed the delivery
It executed the delivery

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