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Discover Ludwig"the matter was" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a matter that has been discussed previously and is known to the reader/listener. For example: "At the last meeting, the matter was discussed in detail, and a decision was reached."
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The matter was declared closed.
The matter was later settled.
The matter was amicably resolved.
The matter was political.
The matter was urgent.
The matter was complicated.
The matter was adjourned.
But the matter was never revisited.
To them, the matter was straightforward.
So the matter was simply dropped.
(The matter was settled out of court).
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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.

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