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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence 'was move' is not correct in written English
The correct form of the phrase is 'was moved', which can be used to describe an emotional or physical change. For example: Everybody in the audience was moved by her performance.
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was move
verb
To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
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All he did was move home to Ikaria.
"All she was able to do was move one arm," he said, his voice quavering.
Tom: One of the first things we did together was move.
All he could do was move the movables and polish the totem poles.
What he didn't do was move to Houston; nor did Heidi move to Austin.
All I could do was move my feet and rub my hands.
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It was move-in day at St . Johns College.
The building was meticulously maintained, and the apartment was move-in ready.
LAST Wednesday was move-in day for Anthony Brittan and his brother, Steven, at a new building in Midtown West.
I was moved.
Stone, however, was moved.
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