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Here are news!

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:33 am
by Brahman
The character Amelia Sedley in "Vanity Fair" (by W.M.Thackeray) cried out, "...here are news! My brother is in England. He is come to come take care of you...".

In the above, is the use of "are" after "news" archaic?

Re: Here are news!

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:10 am
by Alan
Yes!