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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was penned" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that was written down or composed by someone, often in the past tense. Example: "The famous novel was penned by the author over the course of three years."
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The field was penned in by dark loblolly pines.
Jessup's monologue, like all of "A Few Good Men," was penned by Aaron Sorkin.
One of the most successful songs ever written was penned to the memory of Enrico Caruso.
The series, which was penned by Richard Adams Locke, became known as the Moon Hoax.
His most famous poem, "Daffodils", was penned after a visit to Ullswater.
"Unmögliche Heimat" (Impossible Homeland) was penned by Mr Kauders, an American.
Seamus Heaney's poem, Oysters, was penned after a particularly notable feast here.
I think, though, that one of the best snowy reads you'll find today was penned more than a century ago.
"Werewolves of London" was penned by Zevon, with the songwriter LeRoy Marinell and the session guitarist Waddy Wachtel.
It is almost certainly where Rule Britannia was penned, as poet James Thomson is recorded as lodging here.
The letter was penned by America's Energy Forum, a lobbying group backed by the American Petroleum Institute.
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