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there was a story on the news vs there was a news story

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning but have a slightly different word order. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 960 views

there was a story on the news

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that a story was featured or reported in a news broadcast or publication.

Examples:

  • There was a story on the news about the upcoming election.
  • Did you see the story on the news last night?
  • 16 hours ago ... My sons friend always had a hollow eyed dishelveled look…at the time, there was a story on the news about a kid who wanted to sever his ...
  • Aug 1, 2015 ... A few days ago there was a story on the news where someone actually attached a weapon to a drone. Maybe there should be a system where ...
  • Aug 6, 2015 ... The jails are overrun with mental health patients. Recently there was a story on the news about the mental health population in jail. To many ...
  • Jul 6, 2015 ... There was a story on the news about a little girl about 15 years ago who was raped and beaten - and subsequently died... after over 3 years of ...

Alternatives:

  • There was a news story
  • A story was on the news
  • A news story was featured
  • The news featured a story
  • A story was reported in the news

there was a news story

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that a news story, an article or report about an event, was present in the news.

Examples:

  • There was a news story about the new scientific discovery.
  • She read a news story about the local charity event.
  • Recently there was a news story about Flipkart shutting down their website. Are they planning to close their mainstream desktop site or just the mobile site?
  • Mar 6, 2015 ... If there was a news story , did it make the national news ? Was it laid out on social media and kept on there for days? I am just asking because I ...
  • Synonyms for news story at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
  • May 31, 2015 ... “I was driving in my car here in L.A. and there was a news story on the radio about Puffy,” Strong said. “And I heard the news story and I just ...

Alternatives:

  • There was a story on the news
  • A news story was on
  • A story was in the news
  • The news covered a story
  • A news story was reported

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