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[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I always assumed it was news as plural. Here's a list of new's. This is new, that is new.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago

It's not only okay not to pluralize with an apostrophe, ever, but as a bonus it makes what you wrote into English.

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure this is the actual etymology of news.

People asking each other "what new things?" becomes "what news", as well as usage like "that information is new to me" becoming "that is news to me"

[–] LengAwaits@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Might as well call it Olds then, these days, considering how repetitious it all is.

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Hello fellow old

[–] kelargo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That automobile manufacturer disappeared.

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It is, and I hate it