Meaning of "what is told by the press"
Could someone please let me know whether the phrase "that is told by the press" is natural and grammatical.
This is mainly attributed to the fact that the received wisdom is that what is told by the press and the media is correct though it is always not.
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dileepa Could someone please let me know whether the phrase " w hat is told by the press" is natural and grammatical. It's OK, but you could consider using "said" instead of "told". Overall, the sentence structure is rather convoluted and inelegant.
- dileepa Could someone please let me know whether the phrase " w hat is told by the press" is natural and grammatical.
- It's OK, but you could consider using "said" instead of "told".
- Overall, the sentence structure is rather convoluted and inelegant.
- dileepa correct though it is always not.
- I think you mean "though it is not always "?
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dileepaCould someone please let me know whether the phrase "what is told by the press" is natural and grammatical.
It's OK, but you could consider using "said" instead of "told".
Overall, the sentence structure is rather convoluted and inelegant.
dileepacorrect though it is always
0dileepathe received wisdom
That is not a phrase which is compatible in your sentence. We get "received wisdom" from stories told to us when we are children. It is "commonly held knowledge" or common assumptions that many people believe. It is not news and it is not rumors. Here are some examples:
These are innovators whose ideas are challenging
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