This is bad news. - English example sentence

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patgfisher April 28, 2014, edited April 28, 2014 April 28, 2014 at 12:21:29 AM UTC, edited April 28, 2014 at 12:22:00 AM UTC

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"These are bad news."

"News", although it looks plural, is treated as singular in English (unlike German where it is plural).

"This is bad news."

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