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29 Nov 2022
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English (US)
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What is the difference between make noise and make a noise ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between make noise and make a noise ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Making a noise: One sound, usually short, like a dog bark or a dog howl
Making noise: Continuous sounds, like multiple dogs barking nonstop
- English (US)
make noise → 騒ぐ、うるさくする
make a noise → (とある)音がする、音を出す
※可算名詞の noise は、「ある一定の(変わった、少し騒がしい)音」という意味合いになります。
それに対して、不可算名詞の noise は、雑音を形のない物質に見立てたような言い方です。
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- Japanese
In addition, "make noises" is grammatical correct and used by speakers of English?
- English (US)
@seaotter7 Yes, that is correct. It's like when someone is whistling and clapping and yelling, they are different sounds, so they are "noises."
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