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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Using "calm down" with a dog

Hi

Can we use "calm down" for a dog that's barking incessantly? Do you find this sentence OK?

Hey, I think you need to calm your dog down.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

It's okay. Depending on your level of irritation: Could you get him to stop that, please? See if you can get him to calm down, would you?

— BarbaraPA

  • It's okay.
  • Depending on your level of irritation: Could you get him to stop that, please?
  • See if you can get him to calm down, would you?
  • Can you get him to knock it off, for crying out loud?!
  • Get that thing to shut up!
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It's okay.

Depending on your level of irritation:

Could you get him to stop that, please?

See if you can get him to calm down, would you?

Can you get him to knock it off, for crying out loud?!

Get that thing to shut up!
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Mr. TomHey, I think you need to calm your dog down.
Quite possible, but I prefer not to say anything. Just slip the dog "a bitter pill" some day when no one's looking.

CJ
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