is "it is said that..." equal to "it has been said that..."?
eg:" it has been said that farming in America today is three fourths paper work and one fourth physical labor."
here can i use "it is said that...."instead?
thank you all!

Question

is "it is said that..." equal to "it has been said that..."?
eg:" it has been said that farming in America today is three fourths paper work and one fourth physical labor."
here can i use "it is said that...."instead?
thank you all!

Answer

差不多啦 不过呢本人觉得 "it has been said that" 有时还带着点怀疑。  反正在你句子里可以这么用得

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I've heard both forms being used in sentences.  "Has been said" is a more passive voice than "It is said".  In either case, if you're citing material, you may want to make note of the reference.

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