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Thread: the security alarm is ringing
- 29-Jan-2004, 08:53 #1Anonymous Guest
the security alarm is ringing The security alarm is "ringing"?
Which verb should be used here? Ringing is for telephone, for security
alarm, what verbs can be used to describe the sounding?
Thanks!
- 29-Jan-2004, 12:03 #2
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Teacher We can use 'go off' for alarms. but you can also use 'ring'.
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