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Steven6317

#514455 Fri, 16 May 08 03:50 PM

Hello...

The fire alarm just went off in the place I live. Actually nothing happened.

Then someon asked me what was going on I said:"It was a fault alarm."

They didn't get it.

Is the sentence I said wrong or just my pronounciation?

Cheers

steven

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New2grammar

#514463 Fri, 16 May 08 04:04 PM

I think it should be false alarm.

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Grammar Geek

#514468 Fri, 16 May 08 04:17 PM

Going further than N2G, I am certain it was "false alarm."

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

Steven6317

#514670 Sat, 17 May 08 03:47 AM

Thanks Grammar Geek!

steven