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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The sound of voices

Hello everyone,

Could you explain me the confusing phrase "the sound of voices" in the following sentence? Is it correctly used?

- I was woken up by the sound of voices early the next morning.

I think "sound" and "voice" are synonymous, but could you explain it to me what its meaning is?

Regards,

JA

  

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I think "sound" and "voice" are synonymous, No; you can have the sound of almost anything—voices, traffic, fighting neighbors, crows, etc. But when you are awakened (I don't like 'woken up' in the passive) it is not always clear what sound you are hearing, a cat or a baby, for instance. Joseph A Is it correctly used?

— Mister Micawber

  • I think "sound" and "voice" are synonymous, No; you can have the sound of almost anything—voices, traffic, fighting neighbors, crows, etc.
  • But when you are awakened (I don't like 'woken up' in the passive) it is not always clear what sound you are hearing, a cat or a baby, for instance.
  • Joseph A Is it correctly used?
  • It is correct, native and common.
  • Have you ever seen The Sound of Music ?
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Joseph A- I was woken up by the sound of voices early the next morning.I think "sound" and "voice" are synonymous,

No; you can have the sound of almost anything—voices, traffic, fighting neighbors, crows, etc. But when you are awakened (I don't like 'woken up' in the passive) it is not always clear what sound you are hearing, a cat or a baby, for instance.

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Joseph A

Hello everyone,

Could you explain me the confusing phrase "the sound of voices" in the following sentence? Is it correctly used?

- I was woken up by the sound of voices early the next morning.


A sound is anything that you can hear. You name the source of the sound with an of-phrase. Here are examples.

Sound of a tinkl

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