We have been taught vs They have taught us

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and contexts. 'We have been taught' implies that someone has taught us something in the past, focusing on the action of teaching. 'They have taught us' emphasizes the people who did the teaching, highlighting their role in the process.

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We have been taught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has taught us something in the past. It emphasizes the action of teaching and the knowledge acquired.

Examples:

We have been taught the importance of honesty from a young age.
In school, we have been taught various subjects by our teachers.
Throughout our lives, we have been taught valuable life lessons by our parents.
We have been taught to always be kind to others.
As students, we have been taught different skills to prepare us for the future.

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We have been taught that leaders are to be servants and not troublemakers.
We have been taught to hold these things by the holy apostles and evangelists and by all the divinely inspired scriptures and by the true confession of the blessed fathers.
We have been taught for so many years to disconnect from each other, to disconnect from ourselves, to stay small, to fear lack, to want more.
WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT A FALSE HISTORY
We have been taught that it is a dark place that keeps deep dark secrets about ourselves that could destroy our peace of mind at the very least, and our lives at the very worst.
2007-04-06 09:48:33 - How to guarantee your success in network marketing Copyright 2004 Tal Fighel All our life, we have been taught by our parents, friends, and the media the same thing.
You know that in our family, we have been taught to love.
The very idea, all these collective nouns that we have been taught about - nation, class, family.
All that we have been taught before has led us to this very moment.
I have an extensive document, which explains in great detail, that the earth is not a globe, as we have been taught.
Regardless of what we have been taught, and led to believe,
Regardless of what we have been taught, and led to believe, it is almost the direct opposite of the truth, which is required.
But we in baltimore have been tested, and we have been taught that all of our citizens deserve the full protection of the law, and the full support of the community.
The messages are clear that we must literally forget what we have been taught prior to 2012, as a new paradigm has commenced, revealing many truths that have not hitherto been made known to us.
What I do not understand about this debate is that up until now, we have been taught that laws that can be modified by a two-thirds majority are there to provide a guarantee that they cannot be abused.
However we may also look askance at this solution, since we have been taught by therapists as well as by the society and our parents that it is wrong to receive without giving anything back.
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We receive only, says St. Basil, what we have been taught by the holy Fathers; and he adds that in his Church of Caesarea the faith of the holy Fathers of Nicaea has long been implanted (Ep. cxl, 2).
And we have been taught that we were made from Your Source.
I don't mean to sound insulting, but on my planet we have been taught that gender is primitive.

Alternatives:

We have learned
We were taught
We have acquired knowledge
We have gained insights
We have absorbed information

They have taught us

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to highlight the people who have done the teaching. It emphasizes the role of the teachers or instructors in imparting knowledge or skills.

Examples:

Throughout our education, they have taught us valuable lessons.
Our mentors have taught us the importance of perseverance.
In the workshop, they have taught us how to use the new software.
The elders in the community have taught us traditional customs and practices.
The trainers have taught us the necessary skills for the job.

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While the pulsar planets might not be nice places to visit... they have taught us something fundamental... about planet formation in the universe.
Let us give thanks to our predecessors for what they have taught us and let us pray that we, in turn, may be a precious example for our successors.
We rejoice in the fact that they have taught us how to actually follow that path ourselves: That is really wonderful.
They are so passionate about sharing their faith that they have taught us a thing or two about how to do effective personal evangelism.
By living it, however, they have taught us what a vocation means, the meaning of a word that has now been forgotten and erased by our generation: forever.
Even now, at the end of school, it is not difficult to imagine how much the memory of the teachers, who have interlaced their lives with ours, will surely be considered more important than the subjects they have taught us.
That's why we've given some children a Lanieri tape measure, asking them to take their dads' measures.Here is what they have taught us... Is there a measure for everything?

Alternatives:

They have provided us with knowledge
They have shared their expertise with us
They have imparted wisdom to us
They have educated us
They have instructed us

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