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| 1. He sent word by an army messenger that they had arrived in Jakarta. 2. Word of the incident spread quickly. 3. Word/ Rumour/ Legend has it that her husband is not the father of the child. 4. The word is that the two companies are planning a merger. 5. spread/ pass the word: Health officials are encouraging people to spread the word about the benefits of exercise. 6. send/ bring word: The mayor sent word he'd be late. Dear sir, could you tell me why some sentences are with word, others are with the word? Is there a rule for the use of "word" which means information or news? Last edited by joham; 14-Nov-2007 at 07:51. Reason: A post a week ago, can anyone help? |
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| All these sentences come from MACMILLAN, LANGMAN AND OXFORD: 1. He sent word by an army messenger that they had arrived in Jakarta. 2. Word of the incident spread quickly. 3. Word/ Rumour/ Legend has it that her husband is not the father of the child. 4. The word is that the two companies are planning a merger. 5. spread/ pass the word: Health officials are encouraging people to spread the word about the benefits of exercise. 6. send/ bring word: The mayor sent word he'd be late. i'm not sure if there is a hard and fast rule. The meaning is nearly the same so it is more about using in context. |
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