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who told it to you vs who told you that

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 2443 views

who told it to you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the source of information that was shared with the listener.

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Zed, I'm the one who told it to you.
Mimi, who was it who told you to say you saw Wynant?
And I'll never forget hearing that story from Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, who told it to me as her grandfather told it to her, that in the beginning of the Creation something happened and the original light of the universe was shattered into countless pieces.
All of these may have different narratives and these narratives are shaped in part by their relationship to the person who told it to them, and by the events.
And Ella Jean told Iris Cantor's sister who told me what Bonnie wrote in her diary on New Year's Eve.
But this fella... he must've told Terry, who told Carrie.
I just spoke to Ricky, who told me that he didn't interrogate just kind of told him about the bathroom.
He told the bookseller, who told me.
Your sister told Alex, who told me.
She told Mehri who told me.
Laura told Miriam, who told everybody.
It was Fitzhugh's secretary who told Patsy who told me that Dr. Masters was fired.
Who told you I liked Jordan Catalano?
Who told you? Wolf Fishbein.
I'm the one who told you those stores.
Who told you there was a connection?
It was Mrs. Park who told me.
I'm the one who told him about Ariga.
Sukemasa, who told you the answer?
Who told you something foolish like that?

Alternatives:

who told you that

who told you that

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to inquire about the source of information that was shared with the listener.

Alternatives:

who told it to you

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