0
Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sound vs sounding
Hi,
The sentence below is from a book. Is there any difference between sound and sounding. I mean, I don't know why it says, sounding. I think "strange-sound" is good enough.
It was awkward and strange-sounding, and elicited much more attention than the original lisp.
Thank you,
M
The sentence below is from a book. Is there any difference between sound and sounding. I mean, I don't know why it says, sounding. I think "strange-sound" is good enough.
It was awkward and strange-sounding, and elicited much more attention than the original lisp.
Thank you,
M
Top answer
"Strange-sound" the sound is a noun. In the sentence you've given, "strange-sounding" is an adjective.
- "Strange-sound" the sound is a noun.
- In the sentence you've given, "strange-sounding" is an adjective.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
"Strange-sound" the sound is a noun.
In the sentence you've given, "strange-sounding" is an adjective.
In the sentence you've given, "strange-sounding" is an adjective.
00
And to use 'sound' you would have to recast the sentence:
It was awkward and strange-sounding...
It was an awkward and strange sound...
It was awkward and strange-sounding...
It was an awkward and strange sound...
00
Related Questions