Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Clamor
Could you check whether both of the following sentences are right and natural?
1. No student is clamoring during the class.
2. No students are clamoring during the class.
Also, can I replace 'clamoring' with 'chatting' in the above sentences? Thank you.
1. No student is clamoring during the class.
2. No students are clamoring during the class.
Also, can I replace 'clamoring' with 'chatting' in the above sentences? Thank you.
Top answer
'Clamor' does not mean 'chat'. If 'chat' is what you mean, you cannot use 'clamor', which is normally followed by 'for + object' and means 'shout loudly in angry supplication': The prisoners clamored for clean drinking water and decent food . 1.
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'Clamor' does not mean 'chat'. If 'chat' is what you mean, you cannot use 'clamor', which is normally followed by 'for + object' and means 'shout loudly in angry supplication': The prisoners clamored for clean drinking water and decent food.
1. No student is chatting during the class.
2. No students are chatting during the class.
Both of those are gramm
1. No student is chatting during the class.
2. No students are chatting during the class.
Both of those are gramm
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The verb clamour has 2 basic meanings..
: a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)
: a loud or strong demand for something by many people
In my experience, the usual meaning is #2, a
: a loud continuous noise (such as the noise made when many people are talking or shouting)
: a loud or strong demand for something by many people
In my experience, the usual meaning is #2, a
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How about "No students are making noise during the class because the teacher is very strict with her students"?
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No students make noise during the class because the teacher is very strict with her students.
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