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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is it a correct sentence?
Something was smelt burning. Is it a correct sentence?
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Although it is used, ‘smelt’ sounds foreign to my ear, whereas ‘smelled’ is my preference. With context (surrounding conversation), it is correct. Talking about the discovery of a danger in a factory, something was smelt burning, and the alarm was sounded.
- Although it is used, ‘smelt’ sounds foreign to my ear, whereas ‘smelled’ is my preference.
- With context (surrounding conversation), it is correct.
- Talking about the discovery of a danger in a factory, something was smelt burning, and the alarm was sounded.
- It’s written in the third person, so it is awkward.
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Although it is used, ‘smelt’ sounds foreign to my ear, whereas ‘smelled’ is my preference.
With context (surrounding conversation), it is correct.
Talking about the discovery of a danger in a factory, something was smelt burning, and the alarm was sounded. It’s written in the third person, so it is awkward.
Normally, “Someone smelled smoke and attributed it to something burning.”
With context (surrounding conversation), it is correct.
Talking about the discovery of a danger in a factory, something was smelt burning, and the alarm was sounded. It’s written in the third person, so it is awkward.
Normally, “Someone smelled smoke and attributed it to something burning.”
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