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[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months 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"

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 months ago

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

[–] LengAwaits@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] kelargo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That automobile manufacturer disappeared.

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Hello fellow old

[–] dariusj18@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

It is, and I hate it