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    Question Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Dear friends,

    I heard someone say "that's a bit of scary-sounding name." Does it sound natural to you? If you were B, what would you say? Thank you.

    A: These waters off the Outer Banks are so dangerous that they've earned the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic."

    B: Woo, Graveyard of the Atlantic, that's a bit of scary-sounding name!

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    Default Re: Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Yes, it's fine.

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    Default Re: Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Is "that sounds a bit scary" also fine?

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    Default Re: Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Yes
    Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
    Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
    If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.


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    Default Re: Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Thank you!

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    Default Re: Is "a scary-sounding name" good English?

    Your thanks are appreciated, Heidi, but you don't need to send them in a separate post.

    We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.


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