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Hi, there
Could you help me with some questions?
1)Hi, there
Could you help me with two questions?
1) Do you say "a dog's bark" or "a dog's barking"? "A bird's singing" or "a bird's song"?
Like: "Puppies are continually exposed to their parents' barking/bark"
That bird's singing/song is funny.
The chicken's cluck or clucking?
2) Do you say "A honking sound" or "A horn/honk sound"?
3) Do you say "How much (a) shirt can you get me?" or "Hwo expensive a shirt can you get me?"
Thank you
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Hi Jordana,
1.) Both are correct, but some sound a little better in certain situations than others. But usually, you would say-- "The dog's barking is funny", or "The bird's singing is funny". Saying "The bird's song is funny" sounds a little more...poetic? Both cluck and clucking are correct, but 'the chicken's clucking' flows better.
2.) If talking about a sound, you would just say "A honk." No need to say "a honking sound" or "A honk sound".
3.) "How expensive a shirt can you get me" is correct. You can say "How much does that shirt cost?" though.
Hope this helps!
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