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minus-squarefsxylo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 year agoI always assumed it was news as plural. Here’s a list of new’s. This is new, that is new.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoIt’s not only okay not to pluralize with an apostrophe, ever, but as a bonus it makes what you wrote into English.
minus-squareDillyDaily@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoI’m pretty sure this is the actual etymology of news. People asking each other “what new things?” becomes “what news”, as well as usage like “that information is new to me” becoming “that is news to me”
minus-squareLengAwaits@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoMight as well call it Olds then, these days, considering how repetitious it all is.
minus-squarekelargo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThat automobile manufacturer disappeared.
I always assumed it was news as plural. Here’s a list of new’s. This is new, that is new.
It’s not only okay not to pluralize with an apostrophe, ever, but as a bonus it makes what you wrote into English.
I’m pretty sure this is the actual etymology of news.
People asking each other “what new things?” becomes “what news”, as well as usage like “that information is new to me” becoming “that is news to me”
Might as well call it Olds then, these days, considering how repetitious it all is.
Hello fellow old
That automobile manufacturer disappeared.
It is, and I hate it