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[#] 8 [Tense] Past simple [Why is the passive used?] We don’t know – just that people were concerned. Putting the concern at the beginning (as a noun) is better than saying ‘people were concerned’ – the important thing is the concern, not the people. [Example] 
Concerns over Michael’s health were raised last month
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