"the ad stated" is a perfectly acceptable phrase in English and can be used in both spoken and written contexts.
For example, "The ad stated that the sale would be starting at 8:00 am, so I got up early to get there on time."
Beneath a picture of needles and drug paraphernalia, the ad stated: "Are these the new neighbors we want?" It added: "The St. Regis Mohawk Indian record of criminal activity is well documented".
The ad stated that allowing gay marriage fits Republicans' non-interference, individual freedom ideals.
"Osama Bin-Laden and Hamas would be proud of Abbas Fatah Constitutionn," the ad stated.
The ad stated, "It is a basic fact of the moral universe that girls and boys should not be sold for sex".
There had been "no suspicion of her going off, nor no provocation to do so," the ad stated, with an aggrieved note; Judge had been Martha's personal servant, and was a particular favorite of hers.
The ad stated: "There have already been a number of arrests and we will continue to co-operate fully and actively with the MPS [Metropolitan police service] wherever their investigations lead".
The ad states that the Commission has a president and five commissioners.
The ad states that for a limited time, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's will offer their Angus beef burger at a discount.
The ongoing feud between Dangote and Femi Otedola, the head of African Petroleum, was the motive behind the stock moves, the ads stated, and was ultimately a "settlement of personal scores" that claimed company shareholders as victims.
The ads state that "Robin Hood's agenda and how Robin Hood behaves are similar to how New Yorkers behave," he adds, listing traits like being "demanding, compassionate".
The TV ad stated that the church works with "volunteers from many faiths" to help people, including "giving aid to 24 million in times of need".
