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Old 27-Oct-2003, 23:08
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Get a new alarm clock.

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I use two.
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is the answer "went off" ???
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if the alarm clock went off, how could you say that "but ı couldnt wake up"
maybe you can say "so ı couldnt wake up"
"to go off means to be spoiled" ı think. Am ı false ???
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Old 18-Jul-2007, 05:08
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My friend uses an alarm clock and his cellphone to wake him up but when both alarms went off they still can't get him off his sleep.
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Old 18-Jul-2007, 10:08
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is the answer "went off" ???
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if the alarm clock went off, how could you say that "but ı couldnt wake up"
maybe you can say "so ı couldnt wake up"
"to go off means to be spoiled" ı think. Am ı false ???
Because when an alarm goes off, it rings.
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ok that's clear, but what about when the alarm dosen't ring? or rings then it's stopped, or turned off?
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With an alarm clock, you could turn it off or stop it when it has woken you.
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With an alarm clock, you could turn it off or stop it when it has woken you.
I remember there was a funny cartoon series. When the alarm clock sounded off, the man on the bed would be picked up by an automatic arm from nowhere. Then he would be brushed, washed and dressed. After all this had been done and the man was still sleeping, a wooden hammer would hit on him until he was wide awake. Tdol, maybe you can try to make one. Just kidding.
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Old 19-Jul-2007, 22:27
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Oh that hurts!!! I'll make one for Tdol, he'll just needs to pick it up at home. I'll use it for a while before he gets it,I'll tell you if it works well.
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