Is it correct to say "whispers were circling" and"rumors were flying"?

[alpacinou]

Is it correct to say "whispers were circling" and"rumors were flying"?

Is this okay?

In the palace, whispers were circling and rumors were flying that the new king is unwell.

 

[Tarheel]

Is it correct to say "whispers were circling" and"rumors were flying"?

Is this okay?

In the palace, whispers were circling and rumors were flying that the new king was unwell.

The "whispers were circling" one is new to me.

 

[alpacinou]

The "whispers were circling" one is new to me.

What other verbs can I use instead of "circle" for whisper?

 

[probus]

Circulating

 

[SoothingDave]

It's a bit redundant. Saying the rumors are flying is probably enough.

 

[alpacinou]

Is this okay?

In the palace, whispers were circulating that the new king was unwell and rumors were flying that his brother would soon sit on the throne.

 

[5jj]

In the palace, whispers were circulating that the new king was unwell and that his brother would soon sit on the throne.
In the palace, rumors were flying that the new king was unwell that his brother would soon sit on the throne.

These work better. Mentioning the rumours and the whispers is excessive.

 

[Rover_KE]

I hope this isn't the latest news from Buckingham Palace.

 

[probus]

https://youtube.com/YYg8zleKaTs

 

[5jj]

https://youtube.com/YYg8zleKaTs

That doesn't work for me.

 

[probus]

It was only a joke from Tracy Ullman anyway. Copy and paste of URLs doesn't work for me and I suspect that's an anti-spam measure. @Red5?

 

[Red5]

It was only a joke from Tracy Ullman anyway. Copy and paste of URLs doesn't work for me and I suspect that's an anti-spam measure. @Red5?

That error is not to do with the forum. Youtube doesn't seem to like the link you posted - did you copy+paste it correctly?