They.......... the news of their engagement yesterday.
a. spread b. published
I think both 'a' and 'b' are OK. Am I right?
Omar Ahmed I think both 'a' and 'b' are OK. Am I right? Yes.
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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