I was told

I was told
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
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a. on m'a dit
I was told that I would be able to pick up the tickets at the box office.On m'a dit que je pourrais retirer les billets au guichet.
b. on me disait
At school, I was often told that I daydreamt too much.À l'école, on me disait souvent que j'étais trop rêveur.
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