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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of chime

Hi

I am aware that most clocks strike hourly and they don't strike at a time like 8:30 or 7:15. Can we use the term chime instead?

The clock chimed 8:30.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom HiI am aware that most clocks strike hourly and they don't strike at a time like 8:30 or 7:15. Thanks,Tom If a doorbell may chime, then why not the clock?

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  • Tom HiI am aware that most clocks strike hourly and they don't strike at a time like 8:30 or 7:15.
  • Thanks,Tom If a doorbell may chime, then why not the clock?
  • There are some clocks, especially the old-fashioned alarm clocks, with two small bells on them.
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Mr. TomHiI am aware that most clocks strike hourly and they don't strike at a time like 8:30 or 7:15. Can we use the term chime instead?The clock chimed 8:30.Thanks,Tom
If a doorbell may chime, then why not the clock? There are some clocks, especially the old-fashioned alarm clocks, with two small bells on them.
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Mr. TomThe clock chimed 8:30.
Yes. They can chime on the hour, too. It makes the noise of a small bell, called a chime.
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