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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Use of go
"The bell has gone."
Is this a standard expression in english to mean that the bell has been sounded or rung ?
Can this expression be used for any kinds of bell i.e. electronic, mechanical etc. ?
Can the "go" be used with all types of inflections i.e. "The bell goes at 7", "The bell is going at the moment." ?
Is this a standard expression in english to mean that the bell has been sounded or rung ?
Can this expression be used for any kinds of bell i.e. electronic, mechanical etc. ?
Can the "go" be used with all types of inflections i.e. "The bell goes at 7", "The bell is going at the moment." ?
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- - Not standard, but common informally. e. -- If it is at a school or in the workplace, where it is used as a public time marker, yes.
- - - Not standard, but common informally.
- e.
- -- If it is at a school or in the workplace, where it is used as a public time marker, yes.
- e.
- - Those sound odd.
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"The bell has gone." Is this a standard expression in English to mean that the bell has been sounded or rung ?-- Not standard, but common informally.
Can this expression be used for any kinds of bell i.e. electronic, mechanical etc?-- If it is at a school or in the workplace, where it is used as a public time marker, yes. 'The buzzer has gone.'
Can the "go
Can this expression be used for any kinds of bell i.e. electronic, mechanical etc?-- If it is at a school or in the workplace, where it is used as a public time marker, yes. 'The buzzer has gone.'
Can the "go
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