Rumour has it (that).....
This expression begins a sentence in which you state something that many people have heard but which has not been confirmed as true. It's often used in the context of gossip, leaked news, or speculation. For example:
"Rumour has it (that) you have found a new job with our company's big rival. Is it true?"
"Rumour has it (that) the government will introduce a new law which bans bad haircuts. I can't wait to see the proposals!"
("That" is optional. Not using "that" adds informality.)
The expression is fixed and it begins a sentence. So let's hear your efforts!
Rumor has it Ratchel is pregnant, I've seen her in a baby shop.
Thank you Michael :)
Is rumor a verb or a noun in this expression?
Because I understood it's a noun and therefore wrote it as "rumor" :')
Actually I just checked, and it's written the same way whether it's a verb
or a noun, but in the US English it's "rumor".
Thanks to Daniel and Siavash for your nice comments.
Suade - good examples, as ever.
Mumtaz - rumour is a noun in the expression. It's an antiquated usage which lives on in modern English mainly in this expression. In your example, you saw Rachel and so you may become the source of a rumour about her pregnancy! You could say "rumour has it" if you had heard about Rachel on the grapevine, rather than after witnessing her movements.
Thank you for your question. In my opinion, it's useful to learn common expressions. I choose expressions which are commonly used in the UK. A lot of them are also common in the USA and across the world but, if I am not 100% sure, I leave it to others to confirm this.
You can check how common an expression is on sentence databases like fraze.it, which is not a massive database but has lots of good, recent sources. If the expression was rare, a search would reveal very few sentences which include it.
If you search for today's expression, you can find 131 sentences with the British spelling (rumour) and 273 with the American spelling (rumor). Sources include The Economist, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Wikipedia and Adele. Having used this database, I can assure you that this indicates that it's a common and current expression. I also hear it regularly in my everyday life.
