J jasonlulu_2000 Senior Member Joined Apr 2, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Jan 2, 2014 #1 A quarter of a million will be descending on the Big Ben, whose chime will ____ the start of 2014. According to this clip, what is the missing word above? I cannot hear it clearly. Is it "hail"? Thanks for your help! Jason Attachments 130102_001.MP3 196.9 KB
A quarter of a million will be descending on the Big Ben, whose chime will ____ the start of 2014. According to this clip, what is the missing word above? I cannot hear it clearly. Is it "hail"? Thanks for your help! Jason
J JMurray Key Member Joined Nov 17, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country New Zealand Current Location Australia Jan 2, 2014 #2 not a teacher The word is "herald". Definition of transitive verb: herald - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education
not a teacher The word is "herald". Definition of transitive verb: herald - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 2, 2014 #3 '...descending on [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] Big Ben' is an odd phrase. The definite article is incorrect and Big Ben is a bell in a clock tower 315 feet (96m) high.
'...descending on [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] Big Ben' is an odd phrase. The definite article is incorrect and Big Ben is a bell in a clock tower 315 feet (96m) high.