1) Did you hear/receive the good news about x getting married? 2) Have you heard.....

[farhankhan2007]

Could someone please let me know the difference between these two sentences?

Actually I want to ask my friend if he recieved/heard about the good news of my other friend getting married, so m thinking which one would be appropriate?

1) Did you hear/receive the good news about x getting married?
2) Have you heard/recieved the good news about x getting married?

I think the second one is more appropriate as I understand did
is for the past events which are over . Here there is a possibility that if the listener has not heard about it he/she has the chance.

Thanks in advance

 

[GoesStation]

I think have you heard is more likely here but either is possible.

 

[andrewg927]

"Have you heard X's getting married?"

Forgo "the good news" since it is obvious. Unless you object to the wedding in which case you will say with a nasty tone "I CAN'T believe it. X's getting married."