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Draque Posted 16 years ago
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Ring a bell
The expression "ring a bell" means "sound familiar",
but can I use this in terms of visual perception ?
For example, are the following sentences correct ?
> This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
> When the detective showed me the picture of a man, his face rang a bell.
but can I use this in terms of visual perception ?
For example, are the following sentences correct ?
> This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
> When the detective showed me the picture of a man, his face rang a bell.
Top answer
Hi, The expression "ring a bell" means "sound familiar", but can I use this in terms of visual perception ? Yes For example, are the following sentences correct ? Yes > This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
- Hi, The expression "ring a bell" means "sound familiar", but can I use this in terms of visual perception ?
- Yes For example, are the following sentences correct ?
- Yes > This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
- > When the detective showed me the picture of a man, his face rang a bell.
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Hi,
The expression "ring a bell" means "sound familiar",
but can I use this in terms of visual perception ? Yes
For example, are the following sentences correct ? Yes
> This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
> When the detective showed me the picture of a man, his face rang a bell.
The expression "ring a bell" means "sound familiar",
but can I use this in terms of visual perception ? Yes
For example, are the following sentences correct ? Yes
> This place somehow rings a bell, though I've come here for the first time.
> When the detective showed me the picture of a man, his face rang a bell.
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