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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

When the cat is away, mice will play

Can I also write 'when the cat is away, the mice will play'?
Furthermore, I need some help in finding a word.
'Everytime the teacher leaves the class, the little kids start to..' I'm kinda stuck here. My meaning is that the kids start a mayhem, chaos....is there a nice word to disturb it(like playing, making noises)
  

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I usually hear it as 'when the cat's away, the mice will play' mess about, play up, mess around, fool around

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I usually hear it as 'when the cat's away, the mice will play'

mess about, play up, mess around, fool around
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Hi,

Can I also write 'when the cat is away, the mice will play'? The standard form of the expression is 'when the cat's away, the mice will play'.


Furthermore, I need some help in finding a word.
'Everytime the teacher leaves the class, the little kids start to..' I'm kinda stuck here. My meaning
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Can I say that:
Everytime the teacher leaves the class, the little kids start to make hullabaloo!
I think i can
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Hi,

Can I say that:
Everytime the teacher leaves the class, the little kids start to make a hullabaloo!

Yes, this is OK, but 'hullabaloo' is a rather old-fashioned word.

Best wishes, Clive
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It's unusual. I'd use a hullabaloo. You can say it, but even with a it's unusual.

Another one:
Every time the teacher leaves the class, the kids start to act up.

CJ
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And how i should say it? With "A" or no)))
And yes, (a) hullabaloo is an old-fashioned word but it sounds funny to me.
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