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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

nose clog

Is this sentence natural and would you say that your nose clogs when you have a cold?

She isn't as sick as she was last week. Her nose would clog 3 minutes after blowing it. Now it clogs 30 minutes after blowing it.

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Top answer

I have a stuffy nose or a plugged up nose. Not clog or clogged.

— Philip

  • I have a stuffy nose or a plugged up nose.
  • Not clog or clogged.
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I have a stuffy nose or a plugged up nose. Not clog or clogged.
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The normal word is block. See the first line at this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_congestion

It would be more natural to write "Her nose would block 3 minutes after blowing it." You could also say that her nose blocked.
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Hi Philip,

So how would you phrase this?
She isn't as sick as she was last week. Her nose would clog 3 minutes after blowing it. Now it clogs 30 minutes after blowing it.

Thank you and happy new year
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Instead of clog I would say plug up.
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Clog and plug both sound unnatural and weird. The earlier answer with the word block, sounds better and natural.
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