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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it was they" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is often used as a subject complement in sentences to emphasize or clarify who is being referred to. Example: "The suspects were apprehended, and it was they who had committed the crime."
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It was they who gave Myanmar its writing (Pali) and its religion (Theravada Buddhism).
It was, they agreed, murky legal territory.
As it was they lost badly.
It was, they said, their choice.
It was, they say, their "third child".
Now it was they who seemed nervous.
When it was they could finally rejoice.
Told that it was, they looked disappointed.
It was, they said, a "matter of dignity".
It was, they said, an effort to democratise art.
It was, they said, a frequently used tactic.
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