Sep 11, 2011 · The sound of a hand held brass bell, to me, is "ding-a-ling." "Tinkle" would apply at best to a very small bell (and at worst is slang for urinate as I commented above), and "brrring" would apply to the repeated hammering on a bell such as one used to hear telephones or school bells make. "Bling" is slang for gaudy jewellery!

Bell being rung. Do-did-done. Deeds being done. Speak-spoke-spoken. Word being spoken. Break-broke-broken. Rules being broken. Run-ran-run. Government being run. (Your confusion probably stems from the fact that for many verbs, the past participle and the simple past are identical, as in make-made-made, play-played-played, etc.)

Nov 1, 2017 · I am reading Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (an edition from 1960). Throughout the book, strong words and obscenities are replaced literally by the term "obscenity" or similar. For example (emphasis added): “My transmission is smashed,” the driver, who was bent over by the rear of his truck, said. “Obscene your transmission. Go ...

The second is based on the origins of 'clock', (OED ~ "Middle English clok(ke , clocke , was either < Middle Dutch clocke (modern Dutch klok ‘bell, clock’), or < Old Northern French cloke , cloque = Central French cloche ‘bell’"), and an alternative use for bell/clock that was to have it tied around the necks of cattle to make them ...

How many chopped bell peppers is acceptable (2), as is how many bell peppers do I chop. How much bell peppers do I chop is not ok, although how much chopped bell pepper is. The former is refering to the bell peppers and requires a number answer refering directly to the bell peppers, the later refers to a unit (cups, grams, hogsheads, etc.) of ...

Apr 24, 2011 · @Mitch: As an American, I'd mostly agree with Matthias that "lunch" refers to a noon-time meal and "supper" to an evening meal regardless of size, while "dinner" specifically refers to a larger or more formal meal.

Jun 2, 2018 · to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together. to move with such sounds. verb (used with object) to cause to resound or ring loudly. noun. a clanging sound. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary via TFD

Apr 27, 2016 · Pioneer of type design John Bell (1746–1831), who started the British Letter Foundry in 1788, commissioned the William Caslon Company to produce a new modern typeface for him and is often "credited with the demise of the long s." (Wikipedia)

Employe is a rare dated alternative spelling of the more common employee (AHD) . Ngram: an employe. Ngram: an employee vs an employe

May 3, 2011 · Etymonline suggests 1964 as the first recording and includes its meaning.. To have egg on (one's) face "be made to look foolish" is first recorded 1964.