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15 Jul 2017
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What is the difference between It's new to me. and It's news to me. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between It's new to me. and It's news to me. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- French (France)
1) C'est nouveau pour moi : je n'avais jamais vécu ceci auparavant
2) news : au pluriel seulement lorsqu'on parle des informations (exemple : journal TV). Dans ce cas on ne peut pas l'employer.
- English (US)
"It's new to me"—something you have done or heard of that you haven't heard of or done before
"It's news to me."—It is something you are being notified of. it's information
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- Filipino
It's new to me means it's the first time you have seen it. It's news to me means it's the first time you've seen it and it brings you feelings weather good or bad

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