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I watched news. vs I watched the news.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I watched the news.' is the more common, correct, and natural way to express that you watched a news program or report. 'I watched news.' could be used in a more general sense to refer to the act of watching news content without specifying a particular news program or report.
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I watched news.

This phrase is correct but less common. It could be used in a more general sense to refer to watching news content without specifying a particular news program or report.

This phrase can be used to indicate the act of watching news content in a general sense.

Examples:

  • I watched news all day yesterday.
  • She enjoys watching news to stay informed.
  • Watching news is important to stay updated.
  • He spends hours watching news on different channels.
  • They watched news together as a family.
  • Jun 14, 2017 ... action of both Past & Present whereas if you said “I watched News Reports” then you've stopped doing that, and similarly if you said “Ive ...
  • Dec 13, 2021 ... I thought about him as I watched news coverage on the riots and protests in the downtown area of the city I now call home, thousands of miles ...
  • Jun 14, 2017 ... I watched news coverage of this terrible—terrible—tragedy and I felt numb. Images of chaos and confusion played on a loop on my TV screen ...
  • May 20, 2024 ... As I grew up, I watched news of ICE raiding homes and separating families that looked a lot like mine. While my classmates traveled abroad ...
  • I watched news clips of the Berlin Wall fall in 1989 and the Soviet Union and United States sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in 1991. Within hours ...
  • Director Statement. On February 14, 2018, I watched news coverage of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. I was angry ...
  • Mar 23, 2006 ... During the first weeks after Katrina passed, I watched news reports night after night, numb with shock and disbelief. My siblings and I ...
  • Apr 26, 2021 ... When the Syrian Civil War erupted in 2011, I watched news reports of families with children just like mine fleeing their homes in search of ...
  • Apr 25, 2019 ... As my toddler buzzed around my legs, I watched news video of students — just kids — streaming from the building with their hands above their ...
  • Oct 15, 2024 ... I watched news incessantly, like it was going to save me. I stopped sleeping at night.

Alternatives:

  • I watched the news.
  • I watched a news program.
  • I watched a news report.
  • I watched news coverage.
  • I watched news updates.

I watched the news.

This phrase is correct and more commonly used. It specifically refers to watching a news program or report.

This phrase is commonly used to indicate that you watched a specific news program or report.

Examples:

  • I watched the news on TV last night.
  • She always watches the news in the morning.
  • Did you watch the news about the weather?
  • He missed watching the news yesterday.
  • They are watching the news to get updates.
  • Oct 26, 2023 ... 12K likes, 562 comments - jenhatmaker on October 26, 2023: "My god, things are so hard. I watched the news for maybe half an hour, ...
  • Jul 14, 2024 ... I watched the news of the shooting at President Trump's rally last night with horror. My thoughts are with him and with the other victims of this appalling act.
  • Mar 28, 2019 ... ... is more general. “I watched the news on tv yesterday.” “I saw the news about the president last night.”
  • I watched the news today, oh boy. 04/26/22 08:39. When my brother visited us last year he got us watching the ABC evening news, with David Muir, instead of ...
  • Dec 15, 2021 ... I also cannot remember the last time I watched the news. It must be way over a year. I just don't need to know about it, I don't need to ...
  • Apr 14, 2022 ... 'I watched the news and didn't understand a thing. Why were we fighting?' What Russians who were previously 'not interested in politics ...
  • Sep 11, 2021 ... I watched the news over and over: the plane, the people running, the ash rising from the top, and then imploding. It was a nice day. People ...
  • Mar 21, 2006 ... The words of that reality check echoed through my mind as I watched the news coverage. It was then that I first fully realized the nature of ...
  • Jan 13, 2021 ... Over the next several minutes he laid on our rug by the fireplace happily doing his schoolwork, while I watched the news. I'm not sure when ...

Alternatives:

  • I watched news.
  • I watched a news program.
  • I watched a news report.
  • I watched news coverage.
  • I watched news updates.

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