Tie up the dog

[bigC]

Can I say "I tie up the dog", when I use collar and chain to restrin the dog from running arbitrarily inside the house.

Does it sound like I tie up the dog's four leges making it unable to walk?

 

[Rover_KE]

Can I say "I tie up the dog", when I use collar and chain to restrain the dog from running arbitrarily inside the house. Yes.

Does it sound like I tie up the dog's four legs making it unable to walk? No.

Rover

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Tie up" or "chain" the dog would be understood correctly. But that would not normally be done "inside" the house. If I heard of that, I would notify the local SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

 

[bigC]

"Tie up" or "chain" the dog would be understood correctly. But that would not normally be done "inside" the house. If I heard of that, I would notify the local SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

I am happy to learn you are also a dog lover.

I will do that only when someone who is afraid of dogs comes to my house.

 

[MikeNewYork]

If that happens, put the dog in another room and close the door. Problem solved. If the dog is friendly and not aggressive, use the opportunity to "train" your friend. :-D

 

[bigC]

If that happens, put the dog in another room and close the door. Problem solved. If the dog is friendly and not aggressive, use the opportunity to "train" your friend. :-D

Some people are connately afraid of dogs.

My dogs are used to being tied up for several hours, the chains are long, they still have some movement in their area.

 

[MikeNewYork]

You have no doors?

 

[Rover_KE]

Some people are connately afraid of dogs.

I learned a new word today, bigC: 'connately'.

It's interesting that you know that word; 'innately' is much more common.

 

[SoothingDave]

I learned a new word today, bigC: 'connately'.

It's interesting that you know that word; 'innately' is much more common.

I assumed that was a mistake!

 

[5jj]

So did I. We are not alone - it's mentioned in very few dictionaries here: http://onelook.com/?ls=b&fc=all_gen&q=connately

 

[emsr2d2]

I had never heard of it either. I assumed it should have read innately or ​naturally.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I think I first ran across this word in a botany course.

 

[Rover_KE]

I'm interested to know how bigC encountered the word.

 

[bigC]

I'm interested to know how bigC encountered the word.

I am not a teacher


When I was googling for the meaning of “inborn”, I found “connate” in

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=...el=sb&q=inborn&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

Click the down arrow to find it.

 

[5jj]

Last edited by bigC; Today at 09:38. Reason: I am not a teacher added

Your concern to follow forum guidelines is appreciated, Big C. I wish some other members were so cooperative.

However, though there is nothing at all wrong in adding it your your last post, it's not strictly necessary. We ask members to state they are not a teacher when responding to questions about language. The reason is simple: this forum is called 'Ask a Teacher', and many members, especially newbies, assume that people who respond to their questions are teachers. We don't want them to get the wrong impression.

It is not necessary to state that you are not a teacher when you are asking a question or, as in the case of your last post, when you are answering a question directed at you personally.

We are happy for people who are not teachers and/or non-native speakers to respond to language questions if they have the knowledge. Several of the members who give consistently sound answers fall into one or both of these categories.