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told us that vs told that

Both "told us that" and "told that" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Told us that" is used when the person receiving the information is specified, while "told that" is used when the recipient is not specified.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 3179 views

told us that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "told us that" when you want to specify the person or group who received the information. It indicates the recipient of the information.

Examples:

He told us that he would be late.
She told us that the meeting was canceled.
They told us that the project was successful.

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Roommate told us that Price owns a revolver.
Your boss told us that she was sick.
She told us that she might change her agent.
Because he told us that he wasn't even dead yet.
Aaron Dixon told us that you needed protection.
Emmy's boyfriend told us that... they took a vow of celibacy.
Your brother Dominic told us that you incited him to attack Nicholas Savage.
Only your planner told us that you insisted on having a full hour.
He told us that you explained...
Harris told us that you win cases that everybody else ducks.
He told us that you left right after you got an e-mail from Sarah.
And Chayse told us that Ellis ordered Kaden to kill him.
Joss told us that you surf.
Tracy told us that you had a callback.
Ed told us that they were healing spells.
Fierro told us that you've tracked down someone Eli was looking for...
She's told us that she tried to stop him.
Lawrence Frampton told us that his wife had lung disease.
Nezi told us that he exited the garage on Wilshire before he was taken.
Okay, because President Roberts told us that you only mentioned one.

Alternatives:

informed us that
shared with us that
communicated to us that
mentioned to us that
conveyed to us that

told that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "told that" when the recipient of the information is not specified. It is a more general way of indicating that information was conveyed.

Examples:

He told that the store would be closed tomorrow.
She told that she was feeling unwell.
They told that the event had been postponed.

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I am told that what remains is on the move.
Commander, I was told that you were out of town.
I'm told that's the army coach.
I'm told that you are an exceptional detective.
I told that guy he had polio.
- You told that guy where I was.
I already told that slag up at Holypool.
You told that guy to kill Blake.
You were told that it was shameful.
I already told that annoying lawyer.
But I told that I will succeed i.
I was told that the miracle involves geography.
I'm told that Operation Parasol is commencing.
Murder suspects aren't always told that they're under investigation.
I'm told that's Levi Giggs.
I'm told that's Levi Giggs.
Because you told that silly joke.
The jury was told that you had never met Danforth before.
I am told that you took our producer around the back...
You told that story about the girl in high school.

Alternatives:

said that
mentioned that
stated that
announced that
declared that

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