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NaOH Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

alarm!

i want to use an alarm to get up early in the morning. what do i say?
  

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Hi, NaOH Do you mean that you are wanting someone to telephone at a certain time to make sure that you are awake? If that's the case, you would ask for a wake up call at whatever time you wished.

— Nef

  • Hi, NaOH Do you mean that you are wanting someone to telephone at a certain time to make sure that you are awake?
  • If that's the case, you would ask for a wake up call at whatever time you wished.
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Hi, NaOH

Do you mean that you are wanting someone to telephone at a certain time to make sure that you are awake?

If that's the case, you would ask for a wake up call at whatever time you wished.
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thanks for the reply!

i was talking about setting a time on a clock (i hope i wrote that properly).
as in - i set an alarm for 2 o'clock on my watch and went to sleep.

thanks.
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"I'll have to set the alarm to get up tomorrow"?
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Maybe: "I'll set my alarm for 6 a.m."

MrP
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Oh? You set your alarm for, not on ? (or at)?
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Yes, I "set my alarm clock for Emotion: time"; but I set it "by" Big Ben!*

MrP

*Actually, that's not quite true. I keep it a f
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What or Who is "Big Ben"? Emotion: tongue tied
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Oh, just one of the neighbours. Big fellow with a big round face. I see him each day at exactly the same time, so I've got into the habit of setting my clocks by him.

MrP
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Ah, I thought it was a morning radio show, or the name of your valet. Emotion: smile
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thankyou very much to everyone for everything.

this forum is a great help.
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