Meaning of 'announcement'

[jorien]

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", question 8

There's a huge ......... in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.

(a) announcement
(b) display
(c) notice
(d) advertisement

Test No. incompl/inter-3 "If you tend to forget", answer 8

There's a huge advertisement in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.

Correct answer: (d) advertisement

Your answer was: incorrect
There's a huge announcement in the local paper about the special offers available in the store this weekend.
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Why is announcement not good?

[Alan]

This is usually something said/spoken.
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[Marica]

Hello,
What's the difference between advertisement and announcement?
Thank you in advance,

[Beeesneees]

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/announcement
http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/advertisement
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