was almost deleted vs was deleted

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Was almost deleted' implies that something came close to being deleted but was not actually deleted, while 'was deleted' simply states that something was deleted without any indication of how close it came to not being deleted.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

was almost deleted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something came close to being deleted but was not actually deleted.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that something narrowly avoided being deleted or was very close to being deleted but ultimately was not.

Examples:

The important file was almost deleted, but I managed to recover it just in time.
The email was almost deleted by mistake, but I was able to retrieve it from the trash folder.
The message was almost deleted before I realized it contained crucial information.
The document was almost deleted during the system crash, but it was saved by the automatic backup feature.
The photo was almost deleted from my phone, but I accidentally hit cancel instead of delete.

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May 19, 2012 ... Published on May 19, 2012. The (mostly) true story of how 'Toy Story 2' was almost deleted from Pixar Animation's computers during the making of the film. And how the film was saved by one mom's home computer! For all the ...
May 14, 2012 ... Toy Story 2 was almost deleted before being sent to theaters. Pixar's Oren Jacob and Galyn Susman tell how all the files for the movie Toy Story 2 were almost lost because of a bad Linux command and a bad backup job.
Apr 16, 2012 ... Spielberg gives advice, 2001: A LEGO Odyssey, Toy Story was almost deleted forever, How to make an R2-D2 cake, Avengers deleted scenes and Sh!t that Stormtroopers say! Plus much more! Kervyn Cloete. April 16, 2012.
"Bandits in the Night & Fly Away (Black Crow)" was the first song recorded during the Soup sessions it was almost deleted at the end of the session. It was also re- released on Heavy Jack - Multiply in 2008. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was not the ...

Alternatives:

narrowly avoided deletion
came close to being deleted
was on the brink of deletion
barely escaped deletion
was close to deletion

was deleted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was deleted without any indication of how close it came to not being deleted.

This phrase is used when you want to simply state that something was removed or erased without emphasizing how close it came to not being deleted.

Examples:

The old files were deleted to free up space on the computer.
The email was deleted after being read.
The message was deleted from the chat history.
The document was deleted accidentally and could not be recovered.
The photo was deleted to make room for new pictures.

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Jan 24, 2013 ... The past tense, as in Your message was deleted relates an action to a particular time in the past. The present perfect construction, as in Your message has been deleted, doesn't do this, but rather describes the situation now.
This video was deleted off youtube because it converted 37 people to Islam. I must say its a very powerful video. — with. Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Malik, Arafat Khan ARi'o and 19 others. Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Malik, Arafat Khan ARi'o, Muhammad ...
Depending on the reason why the page was deleted, there are also several ways you can try to have it undeleted by administrators. In every case, you should first make sure that the page is appropriate for inclusion in Wikipedia and, if it is an ...
2015年1月15日 ... なぜ'This video was deleted.'ではないのか？さて、例題の'This video has been deleted.'ですが、もちろん皆さん意味は知っていますよね！この動画は削除されました。さてここで一つ疑問があります。このこの動画は削除されました ...

Alternatives:

was removed
was erased
was eliminated
was wiped out
was expunged

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