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Smart Girl 6725 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Could you help me with this sentence please?
This horrible story was .... in a local newspaper.
What word should I use here meaning the event or news was spread in the newspaper?
What word should I use here meaning the event or news was spread in the newspaper?
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Hi Smart Girl In this sentence I would say This horrible story was reported in a local newspaper. or you could say This horrible story was published in a local newspaper. or you could say This horrible story appeared in a local newspaper.
- Hi Smart Girl In this sentence I would say This horrible story was reported in a local newspaper.
- or you could say This horrible story was published in a local newspaper.
- or you could say This horrible story appeared in a local newspaper.
- You would say "reported" if it is a report of true facts.
- "appeared" is another way of saying it "was" in a local newspaper.
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Hi Smart Girl
In this sentence I would say
This horrible story was reported in a local newspaper.
or you could say
This horrible story was published in a local newspaper.
or you could say
This horrible story appeared in a local newspaper.
In this sentence I would say
This horrible story was reported in a local newspaper.
or you could say
This horrible story was published in a local newspaper.
or you could say
This horrible story appeared in a local newspaper.
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moinkentHi Smart GirlIn this sentence I would sayThis horrible story was reported in a local newspaper.or you could sayThis horrible story was published in a local newspaper.or you could sayThis horrible story appeared in a local newspaper.You would say "reported" if it is a report of true facts."appeared" is another way of saying it "was" in a local newspaper.Best wishes
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