HI ,Can you tell me if both of these words are used correctly?

1] Dozens of men carried a black coffin in a funeral for one of the *purported* victims.

2] Dozens of men carried a black coffin in a funeral for one of the *reported* victims.

which one of the two words would you use in this sentence

and is there much difference between the 2 words

Thank you .

Top 3 Answers

A few days ago

Katelyn

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“Purported” means that it was supposed, but “purported” usually means that it was an incorrect assumtion or implication.

“Reported” means that someone made a formal description of things, usually meaning that it was true rather than mere gossip.

I would use reported.

A few days ago

100% Woman, yes indeed!

I would use ‘reported’ granted there was a prelude to that sentence of info about the victims and the crime(s) behind their deaths.

A few days ago

Manz

reported is correct

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