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3 Peregrine Falcons Were Born In Paris

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Message  gerardM Lun 6 Mai - 21:48

Hi everyone,

Three Peregrine falcons were born recently in Paris, in an artificial nestbox: a first since the end of the 19th century!
On April 25, two eggs hatched, then a 3rd a few days later, at the top of the tall Beaugrenelle chimney (15th arrondissement).

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Message  MurielB Lun 6 Mai - 22:11

It's a very good news. I have just read that they were virtually eradicated from eastern North America by pesticide poisoning in the middle 20th century and are back again in big cities.

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Message  gerardM Lun 6 Mai - 22:26

Hi Muriel,
MurielB a écrit:It's a very good news.
"News" is an uncountable word.
You cannot say "a news", generally speaking, people just say "news": "it's (very) good news!"
If you really want to point out one, you will say: an item of news, a piece of news or a bit of news.

NB: "News" is singular.

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Message  MurielB Lun 6 Mai - 22:31

Thank you for this explanation, Gérard !

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Message  gerardM Lun 6 Mai - 22:38

You're welcome Muriel.

I'd add the same word "news" will be translated into French by a sinular or a plural according to the context.
In other words, when you have to translate from French to English, you'll use "news" for both singular and plural without bothering about "a bit, a piece, or an item of news".

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