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Meantolearn Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Swear, not care for, sound
Hi,
" I'm not a man who likes to swear
but I've never cared for the sound of being alone."
1. Can anyone help me understand the quotes above ?
2. What does 'sound' mean? Is it a usual usage?
thanks
" I'm not a man who likes to swear
but I've never cared for the sound of being alone."
1. Can anyone help me understand the quotes above ?
2. What does 'sound' mean? Is it a usual usage?
thanks
Top answer
Hi Neil Diamond! 1. If we are alone and feeling irritated or annoyed then we sometimes swear out loud.
- Hi Neil Diamond!
- 1.
- If we are alone and feeling irritated or annoyed then we sometimes swear out loud.
- There's no point, really, because no one can hear us, but it still makes us feel better.
- Also, it might not be something that we would like to do if we were with other people 2.
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Hi
Neil Diamond!
1. If we are alone and feeling irritated or annoyed then we sometimes swear out loud. There's no point, really, because no one can hear us, but it still makes us feel better. Also, it might not be something that we would like to do if we were with other people
2. I think "sound" is poetic here and you wouldn't say it in ordinary speech. The sound of
Neil Diamond!
1. If we are alone and feeling irritated or annoyed then we sometimes swear out loud. There's no point, really, because no one can hear us, but it still makes us feel better. Also, it might not be something that we would like to do if we were with other people
2. I think "sound" is poetic here and you wouldn't say it in ordinary speech. The sound of
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