
Friday Takeaways
‘as mentioned.’
Look at these 3 options:
As I mentioned before, the cost of living is high. [ACTIVE]
As mentioned before, the cost of living is high. [PASSIVE short form]
As was mentioned before, the cost of living is high. [PASSIVE full form]
Common mistake:
*The cost of living is high, as it mentioned by the speaker.
Correct:
- …as mentioned by the speaker.
- …as was mentioned by the speaker.
- …as the speaker mentioned.
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