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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
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John and Peter are brothers living in the same room. John tells Peter, 'Don't open the door so suddently; I might be using scissors in front of the full-length mirror just behind the door.' Peter responds, 'Then you should lock the door in that case.' Then can John say this?
-No, I don't do such a thing. It sounds like I'm doing something secretive in the room.
Peter suggests that John do something; so logically 'sound' should be wrong, and it should be 'It(=locking the door) looks like...'. But 'sound' sounds possible. What do native English speakers think?
-No, I don't do such a thing. It sounds like I'm doing something secretive in the room.
Peter suggests that John do something; so logically 'sound' should be wrong, and it should be 'It(=locking the door) looks like...'. But 'sound' sounds possible. What do native English speakers think?
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OttoJ But 'sound' sounds possible. Yes. That's also possible.
- OttoJ But 'sound' sounds possible.
- Yes.
- That's also possible.
- We often use 'sound' in a general sense that does not specifically involve hearing.
- If you want to be very exact, however, you can use 'looks'.
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OttoJBut 'sound' sounds possible.Yes. That's also possible. We often use 'sound' in a general sense that does not specifically involve hearing. If you want to be very exact, however, you can use 'looks'.
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