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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Q35: 'rumour' or 'hearsay'
Hello teachers,
Would you please tell me whether or not there is a difference between 'rumour' and 'hearsay'?
= It's only a hearsay.
= It's only a rumour.
Do they both have the same meaning?
Thank you.
Would you please tell me whether or not there is a difference between 'rumour' and 'hearsay'?
= It's only a hearsay.
= It's only a rumour.
Do they both have the same meaning?
Thank you.
Top answer
'hearsay' is uncountable so lose the a.
- 'hearsay' is uncountable so lose the a.
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I would say they are pretty much the same meaning-wise, though they usually can't be used in the same contexts.'hearsay' is uncountable so lose the a.
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