Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "once stood" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a place or structure that existed in the past but no longer does. Example: "The ancient castle once stood on this hill, overlooking the valley."
Exact(59)
Four buildings once stood there.
Her home once stood just meters away.
Still, he knows what the company once stood for.
State once stood in the conference and national hierarchy.
It is empty space, where mountain once stood.
The temple of Jupiter Poeninus once stood on the summit.
The tree that once stood at the back is missing.
Flint has yawning concrete fields where auto factories once stood.
A hospital was built where the church once stood.
Where the restaurant sits, a gazebo once stood.
Grass and weeds grow where homes once stood.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com