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Anth22

2 March

Spanish (Spain)

English (US)

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What is the difference between The bell sounded

the bell went off and the bell clanged

the bell rang ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

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willghentsc

2 March

English (US)

There's no difference. Both mean the bell sounded.

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cherrypietree

2 March

English (US)

They describe the bell's sound in different ways, even though they typically describe the same sound.

"The bell sounded" is more vague.
"The bell went off" is also vague. It sounds sudden and abrupt.
"The bell clanged" sounds loud and has an almost angry tone.
"The bell rang" sounds more gentle.

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Anth22

2 March

Spanish (Spain)

@cherrypietree of course, it can be from a school one's one. or church one? or any else?

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Anth22

2 March

Spanish (Spain)

@willghentsc of course, it can be from a school one's one. or church one? or any else?

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Anth22

2 March

Spanish (Spain)

@willghentsc Friend, could you explain why in this sentence. I got it from a webste merriam, but what I can't undertsand is why "the" is omitted before Tourists ,could you explain please?

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Anth22

2 March

Spanish (Spain)

@cherrypietree Friend, could you explain why in this sentence. I got it from a webste merriam, but what I can't undertsand is why "the" is omitted before Tourists ,could you explain please?

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cherrypietree

2 March

English (US)

@Anth22 they can describe any sort of bell. Typically, "the bell rang" describes a school bell, but the others can describe any bell.

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What is the difference between The bell soundedthe bell went off and the bell clangedthe bell rang ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

There's no difference. Both mean the bell sounded.

They describe the bell's sound in different ways, even though they typically describe the same sound. "The bell sounded" is more vague. "The bell went off" is also vague. It sounds sudden and abrupt. "The bell clanged" sounds loud and has an almost angry tone. "The bell rang" sounds more gentle.

@Anth22 they can describe any sort of bell. Typically, "the bell rang" describes a school bell, but the others can describe any bell.

What is the difference between The bell sounded

the bell went off and the bell clanged

the bell rang ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

They describe the bell's sound in different ways, even though they typically describe the same sound.

"The bell sounded" is more vague.
"The bell went off" is also vague. It sounds sudden and abrupt.
"The bell clanged" sounds loud and has an almost angry tone.
"The bell rang" sounds more gentle.