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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

They.......... the news of their engagement yesterday.
a. spread b. published

I think both 'a' and 'b' are OK. Am I right?

  

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Omar Ahmed I think both 'a' and 'b' are OK. Am I right? Yes.

  • Omar Ahmed I think both 'a' and 'b' are OK.
  • Am I right?
  • Yes.
  • However, note that to publish this news they would most likely have to notify a newspaper of the event and request publication.
  • The two verbs imply some very different actions on the part of the couple.
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Omar AhmedI think both 'a' and 'b' are OK. Am I right?

Yes. However, note that to publish this news they would most likely have to notify a newspaper of the event and request publication. The two verbs imply some very different actions on the part of the couple.

CJ

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