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ZeroX722788 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Rumour

If you heard a rumour sometime ago and today you are telling somebody about it, do you say "it was rumoured" or "it is rumoured" (assuming you are unsure if its still valid or not) ?
  

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Both forms are correct English. But much more natural spoken English is eg I heard a rumour that Fred got married. eg I heard that Fred got married.

— Clive

  • Both forms are correct English.
  • But much more natural spoken English is eg I heard a rumour that Fred got married.
  • eg I heard that Fred got married.
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Both forms are correct English.

But much more natural spoken English is
eg I heard a rumour that Fred got married.
eg I heard that Fred got married. <<<<<<<<<<
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Thank you for the prompt reply but won't the usage of "was rumoured" indicate that it is currently no longer a rumour then?
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I hear that Fred got married. Implies that I think it may still be true.
I heard that Fred got married. Does not so much imply that I think it may still be true.

In my experience, the verb 'rumour' is very seldom used in everyday spoken English.
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