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Ask for help > On the news or In the news?
On the news or In the news?
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mariby22
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On the news or In the news?
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On the news and In the news - what is the difference?
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11 Feb 2010
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Zora
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On the news is usually referred to something seen on TV. - "Hey, I just saw the G8 Meeting on the news." i.e. on TV.
In the news - refers to something that is part of the "news". A good example of this is when a newscaster starts up his segment, he often says. "In the news today... the G8 leaders..."
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11 Feb 2010
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MarionG
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On the news; an actual item read during the news broadcast
In the news; something that is talked about a lot lately, not necessarily literally mentioned in the last news broadcast.
" it was on the news that a car crashed on road 44 � "Jolie and Pitt have been in the news lately"
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11 Feb 2010
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5puravida5
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I agree with Zora.
He is on the news every night....would refer to the person reading the news.
He is in the news every night....would refer to someone like Tiger Woods who was the topic of conversation for weeks in the U.S. media.
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11 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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Three perfect replies, so I have nothing to add.
Bruce |
12 Feb 2010
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