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~ということだ・~とのことだ

It is said/apparently...

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~ということだ・~とのことだ

It is said/apparently...

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~ということだ is a combination of the quotation marker と, the verb う ("to say"), こと ("thing"), and the sentence ender だ (です is also possible in polite situations).

The ~ということだ pattern is a formal way to provide hearsay.

E.g. ひろしさんは10分じゅっぷんぐらいおくれるということです。 "It seems that Mr. Hiroshi will be about 10 minutes late."

It can be swapped with ~とのことだ, which sounds slightly more formal.

E.g. お子様こさま無事ぶじまれたとのこと本当ほんとうにおめでとうございます。 "Regarding the safe birth of your child, my sincerest congratulations."

~ということだ must always have だ or です attached. This distinguishes it from ~ということ which is used in casual speech.

    Summary

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    ~ということだ is a formal hearsay marker

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    ~ということだ must always end in だ or です

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    ~とのことだ is also possible, and sounds slightly more formal

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