Learn · Sentences Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
They told me that they had planned the event months in advance.
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Narrator
They told me that they had planned the event months in advance.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Reporting News
News sources reported that the event had been planned months in advance.
Sharing Information
I learned that they had meticulously planned the event months ahead of time.
Expressing Surprise
I was surprised to hear that they had planned the event so far in advance!
Casual Conversation
They said they'd been working on the event for ages.
Rephrased versions
Formal
They informed me that the event had been planned several months prior.
Informal
They told me they'd planned the event way ahead of time.
Simpler English
They said they planned the event a long time ago.
Phrases to learn
planned in advance
To make arrangements or preparations beforehand.
months in advance
Many months before the event.