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The phrase "told to stop" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used in sentences to show that someone was instructed or advised to end an action or behavior. Example: The teacher told the students to stop talking and pay attention to the lesson. In this sentence, "told to stop" indicates that the teacher gave a directive to the students to stop talking. Here are a few more examples of how "told to stop" can be used in written English: 1. The lifeguard told the children to stop running around the pool. 2. The boss told her employees to stop using their personal phones during work hours. 3. The police officers told the protesters to stop blocking the road. 4. The doctor told the patient to stop smoking for the sake of their health. 5. The parents told their children to stop fighting and make up.
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Whom are they told to stop?
We've been told to stop picking.
"We were told to stop immediately," he said by phone.
Later in the day, he was told to stop buying.
In early November I was told to stop this.
Trisha was given Percocet and told to stop working.
"Or told to stop messing around?" "No, never.
Subject was told to stop yodeling until Oktoberfest.
The employees involved had been told to stop, he said.
I was told to stop crying – to 'suck it up'.
Then, officials said, they were inexplicably told to stop.
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