**Example 1**

> Me: 明日は先生が来る（そうだ）。

**Example 2**

> Me: 田中さんはこの小説を読んだ（そうだ）。

Assume both Examples 1 and 2 are the information I heard from other people,
not from 田中さん or 先生.

Can I say the Examples without そうだ?

In what situation can I not use そうだ? If the sources of information are
trustworthy?
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田中さんはこの小説を読んだ（そうだ）-　do we need そうだ all the time if we did not actuality get the info from the person?
そうだ is a hearsay marker that roughly corresponds to "I heard" or "[They] said
(to me)". It's useful when you want to express that it's secondhand
information rather than a fact you confirmed yourself. But it's not mandatory
at all if you don't want to express such a nuance. The difference is simply:

  * 明日は先生が来ます。  
Sensei will come tomorrow.  
(You're expressing this as a simple fact.)

  * 明日は先生が来る **そうです** 。  
**I heard** Sensei will come tomorrow.  
(Who you heard this from is not expressed; it may have been from the teacher
themself or someone else.)
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