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Originally Posted by Naamplao  hmmm....Sorry Jiang, there are many instances where a sentence doesn't "sound right" to a native English speaker's ear but we cannot explain why. This is one of those times. |
Jiang,
The solution to your question is easy... don't use the expressions 'give out' or 'give off'. There are better words you can use to describe what is happening. After all, why use two words to express a simple thought when one word will do the job?
For example,
"The stagnant water emitted bubbles of marsh gas." "He yelled when he discovered gold." "The machine made a grinding noise that bothered me. Cheers, Amigos4