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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

A ding dong

When someone say "ding dong", pretending to make a bell sound, can I say, " I hear A ding dong."?

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"? Yes, but be aware that "ding-dong" can be slang for a stupid person.

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  • Yes, but be aware that "ding-dong" can be slang for a stupid person.
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onizo " I hear A ding dong."?
Yes, but be aware that "ding-dong" can be slang for a stupid person.
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. . .slang for a stupid person

I more often hear a ding-a-ling.
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Anyone for 'doofus'?

CJ
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onizo When someone say "ding dong", pretending to make a bell sound, can I say, " I hear A ding dong."? Thank you.
I don't think you hear a ding-dong. You hear a bell going "ding-dong". "ding-dong" is the sound, not the bell.

CJ

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