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- 23-Jan-2012, 07:43 #1
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Rumor "Mr. Fisher said Sprint would not comment on rumor or speculation."
Is an article missing between "on" and "rumor"?
- 23-Jan-2012, 07:45 #2
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Re: Rumor No. Rumor (rumour - BrE) can be used countably and non-countably.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 23-Jan-2012, 07:45 #3
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Teacher Re: Rumor No, not necessarily.
- 23-Jan-2012, 07:47 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Rumor a. There is rumour that he won't come back.
b. There is a rumour that he won't come back.
Both equally correct?
- 23-Jan-2012, 07:49 #5
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Teacher Re: Rumor No.
Only b is correct. This is a single, specific, countable rumour.
There is also a set phrase meaning the same thing in which rumour is used uncountably:
'Rumour has it that he won't come back'.
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