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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

He had just gone to bed when the alarm went off.

Hi

Which of these sentences is more natural? Or are they all OK?

He had just gone to bed when the alarm went off.

He had hardly gone to bed when the alarm went off.

He had just lain down to sleep when the alarm went off.

He had hardly lain down to sleep when the alarm went off.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: What do we call the alram which means we should evacuate the building immediately?
  

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Hi Tom, Which of these sentences is more natural? Or are they all OK? He had just gone to bed when the alarm went off.

  • Hi Tom, Which of these sentences is more natural?
  • Or are they all OK?
  • He had just gone to bed when the alarm went off.
  • Very natural.
  • He had hardly gone to bed when the alarm went off.
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Hi Tom,

Which of these sentences is more natural? Or are they all OK?

He had just gone to bed when the alarm went off. Very natural.

He had hardly gone to bed when the alarm went off. A tiny bit less, but OK

He had just lain down to sleep when the alarm went off. No

He had hardly lain down to sleep when the alarm went of

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