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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
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'We aroused the fire fighters' ire'
Does it sound natural? Is this phrase correct, as ire means wrath?
I'm not going to use this in everyday conversations, as I will sound silly and native speakers would probably think I'm talking about a job(hire).
I'm not going to use this in everyday conversations, as I will sound silly and native speakers would probably think I'm talking about a job(hire).
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I would say that the word 'ire' is used most often in written English, but I really don't think a native speaker would understand 'hire' rather than 'ire' if you were to use your sentence in conversation. More likely, a native speaker would want to know how you made the firemen angry (and possibly wonder why you had chosen to use such formal language in conversation).
- I would say that the word 'ire' is used most often in written English, but I really don't think a native speaker would understand 'hire' rather than 'ire' if you were to use your sentence in conversation.
- More likely, a native speaker would want to know how you made the firemen angry (and possibly wonder why you had chosen to use such formal language in conversation).
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I would say that the word 'ire' is used most often in written English, but I really don't think a native speaker would understand 'hire' rather than 'ire' if you were to use your sentence in conversation. More likely, a native speaker would want to know how you made the firemen angry (and possibly wonder why you had chosen to use such formal language in conversation).
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