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Originally Posted by yumyumtimtam
I remember when I was said(oh, "was said" is right English?) "bless you" I went like 
and I didn't know what to say back... I am supposed to say "Thank you" right? or any other nice way? |
I know this is a bit tardy in response, but I didn't see it answered to my satisfaction. I know Columbine corrected it to something like "Someone told me 'bless you,'" but you can say "I remember when I was
told 'bless you'" as well. "Told" is the participle of "to tell."
It is frequently taught in American schools that the passive voice is not very good writing. This does, of course, depend on the category of writing. In fiction, the passive voice is not very good most of the time. However, in legal writing, it is quite useful! The passive is especially useful in English when you want to avoid saying who actually performed the action.
When you say "John told me a secret," you reveal that John did something. However, you can keep John's identity a secret by saying "I was told a secret." This is what makes the passive form so useful in English.
Also, the usual American response to "[God] bless you" is "thank you" or, more informally, "thanks."