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Professional Ways to Say "the manager wanted"
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the manager wanted me to tell you
It means the item was taken in the past, not recently.
From Mysterious Murderer, Episode 20
When do people say this?
Scene Context
An employee relays that the item was stolen long ago.
Usage Scenario
Use this when explaining the status of a missing item in a formal or service setting. The full sentence is too long for a focused phrase page.
Better ways to say it
1
It was stolen some time ago.
2
The manager said it was stolen a while ago.
3
It was taken long ago.
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