In the news OR on the news
Hi all, I found this question in a textbook:
Q: The company's stock tumbled _____ the news that it would have to recall over 30,000 tires that were produced in 2004.
A: in
B: for
C: on
Should I fill in the blank with "in" or "on"? I remember we usually use "on the news" but after checking Oxford dictionary, it seems to me that we can use both: http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/news?q=news
- She is always in the news.
- I saw it on the news.
What's the difference? And what should we use in the question above?
Thanks all.
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Answers · 5
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The answer for your sentence is "on". Don't look at "on/in the news"; look at the verb before it: tumbled.
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