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Yoong Liat Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

correct verb

A horse neighs. What does a giraffe do?
  

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I'm not sure a giraffe says much of anything. Maybe he grunts.

  • I'm not sure a giraffe says much of anything.
  • Maybe he grunts.
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I'm not sure a giraffe says much of anything. Emotion: smile Maybe he grunts.
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JennieI'm not sure a giraffe says much of anything. Emotion: smile Maybe he grunts.
A pig grunts. Doe
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Hi,

More precisely, a pig oinks.

Best wishes, Clive
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You may need to talk to a zoologist with an MA in EnglishEmotion: smile

Or improvise based on the following:
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My daughter asked me this question when she was about 10 years old. But I couldn't tell her the answer then. That was many years ago.

Perhaps there is no word to describe the sounds made by a giraffe. I wish I knew someone who is a zoologist with an MA in English, as Marius suggested.
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You know, I have no idea what a giraffe sounds like, but the day I was at the zoo and heard a hippo make its "hippo noise" I was astonished! It sounded like a very bad, very loud trombone player. Until then, I would have thought they just grunted or something.
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She will have gone.

From the Oakland (CA) Zoo website: 'There are a number of misconceptions about giraffe. One is that they cannot make any sound. Although generally quiet, they have been heard to grunt, snort and bleat.'

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