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Persian Learner Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Boom on OR out?

Hi.

Which way is it better and correct to use the word 'boom' ?

1) The clock radio boomed on at 8:30.
2) The clock radio boomed out at 8:30.
3) The clock radio boomed at 8:30.
  

Top answer

I'd use #2 if the clock radio was set at too high a volume.

— Rover_KE

  • I'd use #2 if the clock radio was set at too high a volume.
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I'd use #2 if the clock radio was set at too high a volume.
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Thanks.
What is the difference between boomed on and out?
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I don't consider .'boomed on' to be colloquial.
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Persian Learnerboomed on
It's hard to assign any standard meaning to that.

CJ
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