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Aug 3, 2005 · The good news is you don´t have to pay for it! The good news are you don´t have to pay for it and you can get as much as you want! Is the second right? That´s how I would have written it! Cheers Pato
Sep 14, 2011 · How good the news is is grammatically fine, in AE and in my opinion. But it does sound old-fashioned, so I wouldn't recommend using it. And even in old-fashioned terms, it works better as a musing rather than as an exclamation -- as an exclamation, it sounds even more old-fashioned to me.
Jan 9, 2020 · to respond to someone else's good news, I am not sure if that phrase also works as a response to good news for oneself. Examples: A: "I just wanted to let you know that I was awarded the scholarship I applied for." B: "That is great news!" A: "I am pleased to let you know that you have been awarded the scholarship." B: "That is great news!"
Sep 13, 2014 · The English is fine but whether it's good in a particular context -- such as the ending of a business letter where you're trying to sell someone something -- is another matter. marsbeing Senior Member
Apr 2, 2008 · the good news is/are? Thread starter bat777; Start date Apr 2, 2008; B. bat777 Senior Member. Talmon, Israel. Israel, Hebrew Apr 2, 2008 #1 Hi, I w ...
Nov 4, 2010 · The bundle one good news is actually allowed grammatically, as a pre-modifier..., especially with the word story - that's what Google knows and says On the other hand, technically speaking, the word news , uncountable as it is, ought to be treated on equal rights as some other uncountable nouns, that appear to be countable in phrases such as: a coffee, a whiskey, a criticism etc.
Apr 6, 2020 · Maybe "a beacon of good news" a person or thing that illuminates or inspires:The Bible has been our beacon during this trouble. I know 'bearer' means 'carrier' but somehow, to me, it suggests that it's a heavy, sad load that's being borne - as in bad news.
Jan 10, 2009 · These results (for "such a good news") appear to be a mixture of errors - in blogs and so forth written by non-native speakers - and phrases such as "such a good news day", where the indefinite article refers to "day" rather than "news".
Mar 12, 2011 · No, you cannot say 'a good news'. If the noun is uncountable, you shouldn't add 'a' or 'an' even if you use an adjective. For example, you cannot say 'a clean water' either. Some nouns can be countable or uncountable, such as 'time'. It is true that if you can say things like 'a good time' or 'a lousy time'.
Jan 22, 2016 · 'That's great news' or 'This is good news.' G. Glenfarclas Senior Member. Chicago. English (American) Jan 22, 2016 #3 "News" is a collective noun w ...
