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  1. 13-Dec-2005, 01:53 #1
    zongzong
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    Default Breaking news

    Teacher:
    I ordered e-mail news from YAHOO,one of e-mail titled "Breaking news".What's mean?

    In the main e-mail,there is only one sentence instruct one new.

    So how to understand "Breaking new"?

    Thanks
  2. 13-Dec-2005, 04:09 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: Breaking news

    'Breaking news' is the very latest news that is coming out- stories that are being received now, often where the details are not clear yet.

    'Breaking new' sounds like a mistake to me.
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