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my bag got stolen vs my bag was stolen

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'My bag got stolen' is more informal and common in spoken English, while 'My bag was stolen' is more formal and suitable for written English. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 6425 views

my bag got stolen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in spoken English.

This phrase is informal and commonly used in spoken English to express that someone's bag was stolen.

Examples:

My bag got stolen on the train yesterday.
I can't believe my bag got stolen at the party.

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My bag got stolen, so I just pulled this out from the depths of my closet.
My bag got stolen.
Look, it sucks that your bag got stolen.
My bag was stolen and my clothes.
Could be a week. Kelly had her bag stolen.
I had these meetings set up, but then my bag gets stolen?
Our camera bag was stolen on the bus.
He deals in counterfeit bags, stolen phones.
And Antonio could not have been more helpful when I thought my bag had been stolen (but of course I had only left itin a bar in town and everything was fine, thanks to Antonio!).
You took my laptop out of the bag before it got stolen, right?
Remember when your bag was stolen?
The job is already partly done because Dwight he accidentally spotted a bag of stolen guns with paint used for its miniatures.
You were just walking by and you found the bag of stolen goods.
Objection. This case is not about a stolen bag.
You are in possession of the stolen bag.
We found the stolen bag in this bush.
A bag of stolen clock radios from the hotels we stayed at?
Her laptop was in the stolen bag?
No thefts, no pick-pockets, no stolen bags.
Right, I left it in my bag at school, And it got stolen.

Alternatives:

My bag was stolen
Someone stole my bag

my bag was stolen

This phrase is correct and more formal, suitable for written English.

This phrase is more formal and suitable for written English to express that someone's bag was stolen.

Examples:

My bag was stolen while I was shopping.
She reported that her bag was stolen from the car.

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My bag was stolen and my clothes.
My bag was stolen.
My bag was stolen.
Our camera bag was stolen on the bus.
Remember when your bag was stolen?
My bag got stolen, so I just pulled this out from the depths of my closet.
Could be a week. Kelly had her bag stolen.
I had these meetings set up, but then my bag gets stolen?
Look, it sucks that your bag got stolen.
He deals in counterfeit bags, stolen phones.
And Antonio could not have been more helpful when I thought my bag had been stolen (but of course I had only left itin a bar in town and everything was fine, thanks to Antonio!).
The job is already partly done because Dwight he accidentally spotted a bag of stolen guns with paint used for its miniatures.
You were just walking by and you found the bag of stolen goods.
Objection. This case is not about a stolen bag.
You are in possession of the stolen bag.
We found the stolen bag in this bush.
A bag of stolen clock radios from the hotels we stayed at?
Her laptop was in the stolen bag?
No thefts, no pick-pockets, no stolen bags.
Rumor has it that Ingvar and Finn has stolen a bag from the Count.

Alternatives:

My bag got stolen
Someone stole my bag

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