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i saw news on tv vs i saw the news on tv

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I saw news on TV" is used when referring to news in a general sense, without specifying a particular news item. On the other hand, "I saw the news on TV" is used when referring to a specific news broadcast or program.

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i saw news on tv

This phrase is correct when referring to news in a general sense without specifying a particular news item.

This phrase is used when talking about news in a general way, without specifying a particular news item. It implies that news in general was seen on TV.

Examples:

  • I saw news on TV about the upcoming election.
  • She always watches news on TV to stay informed.
  • Jul 30, 2021 ... I was traveling in November 2018 when I saw news on TV about the California Camp Fire. At first, it looked like hills very similar to where ...
  • Jun 11, 2020 ... ... I saw news on TV about the effects of the pandemic, we thought about how he experienced the same pain. She told me that she couldn't sleep ...
  • Jun 8, 2007 ... Waisey amddy i saw news on tv abt Pakistan's weather etc, very bad and sad yaar are you okay??? oh coll you got the msd call. Reply.
  • I saw news on TV and hearing board cast in amusement park reporting about missing child” Huang Yan-ting explained the motive of designing a child safety ...
  • Feb 19, 2016 ... Starting July 2014, all the more often I saw news on TV about the events in the Donbas. All that was happening touched me to the depths of ...
  • Nov 7, 2022 ... I saw news on TV!! Like · Reply. 1 Reaction. Andre Hale, MBA. Sr. Controller / Vice President, Disney Worldwide Shared Services ...
  • Dec 15, 2009 ... Just couple days ago I saw news on TV about 9 newborns in one of Lithuania's hospitals (Europe) who were born healthy and were given routine ...
  • Feb 13, 2008 ... I saw NEWS on TV in Holland.. Am also Gally Alumni.. smile.. I was there when DPN15 celebrate however there were not many ppl ...
  • Mar 7, 2020 ... I saw news on T.V news. Thanks guys n stay blessed! 5 yrs Report. Saleem Jahan, profile picture. Saleem Jahan. the fire across the Dehli will ...

Alternatives:

  • I saw some news on TV
  • I watched news on TV
  • I caught the news on TV

i saw the news on tv

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific news broadcast or program.

This phrase is used when referring to a specific news broadcast or program that was seen on TV. It implies that a particular news item was watched.

Examples:

  • I saw the news on TV last night.
  • Did you catch the news on TV this morning?
  • ... I saw the news on TV. Just sitting there watching. Just a numbing feeling. You didn't have to know him, but you FELT like you knew Kobe. I'm 37, so I was ...
  • Aug 13, 2013 ... Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. My girls and I are grateful. Terri Longo. Sep 18, 2013. I saw the news on TV and could ...
  • Jul 31, 2024 ... I saw the news on TV and our president said there would be no war, Russia would not attack Ukraine. There were such talks. I felt calm until ...
  • Sep 12, 2024 ... We took a lunch break at a diner in Kimball with a couple of my dad's friends when I saw the news on TV: Boy Saves Sister from Dog Attack!
  • Jan 16, 2022 ... My heart sank when I saw the news on TV. Another one of my students lost to gun violence in Lubbock. Falcon. Michael had been in our school ...
  • Sep 8, 2024 ... Too bad Robin Williams died two days after you were born. I have always loved him and miss him ever since I saw the news on TV in 2014, 10 years ...
  • "When I saw the news on TV, I just broke down," she said. 9.
  • Nov 22, 2013 ... And then I saw the news on TV. The girl had every right to cry because she had seen a murder live on television. She had seen Ruby shoot ...
  • When I saw the news on TV, I thought I wouldn't see him ever again. But the Virgin of Guadalupe worked a miracle and few days later I received a word that ...
  • Sep 14, 2009 ... I saw the news on TV.The fire seems to have emanated from behind the steering wheel. Now, what could possibly have caused a fire behind the ...

Alternatives:

  • I watched the news on TV
  • I viewed the news on TV
  • I tuned in to the news on TV

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