Originally Posted by JennyB
All rumours are not fiction, generally a rumour is based on something with some basis of truth, and from a source who can generally be relied on.
from dictionary.reference.com (my highlighting):
ru⋅mor
–noun
1. a
story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
2. gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor.
I, and the English language, beg to differ Jenny.
Originally Posted by JennyB
I heard that the airport is going to be dug up and replaced by a replica of Mount Doom run by Lord Sauron, overheard two orcs in the Old Mill, which gave it an air of respectability to me as what serious businessman would go into the Oak?
Yep, fine. Perfectly valid rumour. I have weighed up its merits, and i
n my opinion it seems unlikely. Get a grip.