0
Ann225 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Clink/ clatter; stew in mess

Hi,

1) When you talk about dishes or cutlery, do you use the word ‘clink’ or ‘clatter’?

“I heard the cutlery clatter/clink against the plates.”

2) Settings or setting

Do you ever use ‘setting’ or always ‘settings’?

3) The teacher kept us waiting for a long time before she came so that we could take the final exam.

“She let us stew in our own juices for twenty minutes.”

We were all nervous and the waiting was making it worse.

Would ‘stew’ work or not?

Thank you.

  

Top answer

Ann225 1) When you talk about dishes or cutlery, do you use the word ‘clink’ or ‘clatter’? ” clink Ann225 Do you ever use ‘setting’ or always ‘settings’? I got her a place setting in her china for Christmas.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Ann225 1) When you talk about dishes or cutlery, do you use the word ‘clink’ or ‘clatter’?
  • ” clink Ann225 Do you ever use ‘setting’ or always ‘settings’?
  • I got her a place setting in her china for Christmas.
  • The setting of the play is in a secluded forest grove.
  • The setting sun sometimes gives off a green flash.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
Ann2251) When you talk about dishes or cutlery, do you use the word ‘clink’ or ‘clatter’? “I heard the cutlery clatter/clink against the plates.”

clink

Ann225Do you ever use ‘setting’ or always ‘settings’?

I got her a place setting in her china for Christmas.
The setting of the play is in a seclud

0
0
Ann2251) When you talk about dishes or cutlery, do you use the word ‘clink’ or ‘clatter’? “I heard the cutlery clatter/clink against the plates.”

I use 'clink' for glasses (wine glasses, champagne glasses).

For cutlery and plates I use 'clatter'.

Generally speaking, I associate 'clink' with higher pitch and 'clatter' with lower pitch.

0

Related Questions