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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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The metallic bells from the door tinkle in the wind softly and sweetly.
Is this sentence correct and meaningful?Thank you in advance.
Is this sentence correct and meaningful?Thank you in advance.
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Almost. The question is whether the bells are associated with the door or their sound is. If it's the former, then "from" isn't quite right.
- Almost.
- The question is whether the bells are associated with the door or their sound is.
- If it's the former, then "from" isn't quite right.
- " If it's the latter, then the sound wouldn't come from the door but through the doorway.
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Almost. The question is whether the bells are associated with the door or their sound is.
If it's the former, then "from" isn't quite right. Better "on" or "attached to" or "hanging from."
"The metallic bells hanging from the door tinkle in the wind softly and sweetly."
If it's the latter, then the sound wouldn't come from the door but through the doorway.
If it's the former, then "from" isn't quite right. Better "on" or "attached to" or "hanging from."
"The metallic bells hanging from the door tinkle in the wind softly and sweetly."
If it's the latter, then the sound wouldn't come from the door but through the doorway.
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