Question
28 June
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
-
English (US)
-
Japanese
-
Simplified Chinese (China)
Question about English (US)
Is it right to say "The news won't last long."?
Is it right to say "The news won't last long."?
Answers
When you "disagree" with an answer
The owner of it will not be notified.
Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer.
Read more comments
- English (US)
- English (UK)
Can you please provide more context? Or an example of when you would say this? :)
Highly-rated answerer
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@sahilsignup Hope the news won't last too long so that David as well as his family can be spared cyberbullying.
(Suppose David is an actor.)
(Suppose David is an actor.)
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
- English (US)
- English (UK)
@hoynyx Thank you! 😄
"Cyberbullying" isn't used very often in normal speech. :)
There's nothing inherently wrong with saying "the news won't last long," but it doesn't make literal sense (as once the news is revealed, it's revealed forever).
You might instead say:
[I] hope the news doesn't spread too far, so that David and his family can be spared from any harassment.
or
[I] hope the news doesn't spread too far, so that David and his family can be safe from any harassment.
---
ALSO, some people may argue that this very formal, but this is a perfect opportunity to use the word "lest":
[I] hope the news doesn't spread too far, lest David and his family receive any harassment.
Highly-rated answerer
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
@sahilsignup I see. Thank you very much!!😀
Is it right to say "Hope people will stop discussing the news soon."?
Is it right to say "Hope people will stop discussing the news soon."?
- English (US)
- English (UK)
@hoynyx No worries, thank you! And yes, that makes perfect sense! :)
Highly-rated answerer
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
[News] Hey you! The one learning a language!
Do you know how to improve your language skills❓ All you have to do is have your writing corrected by a native speaker!
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
Sign up
Similar questions
- What does "not very beautiful" means? Is it "beautiful but not great" or "so-so" or "ugly"?
- Is this sentencecorrect? There were not enough chairs for all of them to sit on them.
- Is there any similarities between Spanish and Japanese? Some people in internet saying that there...
Newest Questions
- Is this sentence grammatically correct?: "He will confidently diagnose the Lindy being of most th...
- I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her. She settled her child in a chair. In thes...
- Does “manage” mean you have succeeded in doing something or are you still trying to do it?
- "Given their pathologically upbeat culture, Americans tend to downplay their dejectedness, while ...
- "Q1" What are you going to buy when you go shopping? "Q2" What are you going to buy when you are ...
Topic Questions
- Does this sentence sound natural? I wonder what he does in the toilet for such a long time.
- Does this sound natural? “I slipped my hands in my pant pockets.”
- Don't look too close to the TV. Don't watch the TV closer. Don't watch the TV more close. Which ...
- He has no sense of manners. Does it sound natural?
- Bad, sick, wicked, these words sometimes mean the opposite of their traditional meanings. Are the...
Recommended Questions
- what is correct? Where are you study? Or Where do you study? Thank you.
- what should I answer with "How's your day?" "How's It going?" example plz can I say "pretty good"?
- How to respond to "I hope you are doing well"?
- Which of the following do you think is the most common daily expression? 1. I tried to call yo...
- If you are not the correct person, please direct me the correct one. Does this sentence sound nat...
Previous question/ Next question
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Sign up for premium, and you can play other user's audio/video answers.
Tired of searching? HiNative can help you find that answer you're looking for.
