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good news

compound.
A1 Beginner Oxford

compound. Information about something positive or happy that has happened.

compound. Favorable or pleasing information; a welcome report or update.


SIMPLE

I have some good news for you.

CONTEXTUAL

She called her parents with the good news that she had passed all her exams.

COMPLEX

After a week of anxious waiting, the doctor's call finally brought the good news the family had been desperately hoping for.

Usage

'News' is an uncountable noun.

Teaching tip

Emphasize that 'news' is an uncountable noun despite ending in '-s', contrasting it with countable nouns like 'a report' or 'a story'.

Pitfall

I have a good news.I have some good news.'News' is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be used with the indefinite article 'a'.

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