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Expression: "First time I heard death rattle."



 
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Expression: "First time I heard death rattle." #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 21, 2007 18:08 pm   Expression: "First time I heard death rattle."		  
Hi

Could you please shed some light on this? A daughter sits by her father's death bed. When he dies she says:
Quote:
First time in my life I heard death rattle.


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Expression: "First time I heard death rattle." #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 21, 2007 23:41 pm   Expression: "First time I heard death rattle."		  
An article seems to be missing in that sentence: I'd say 'I heard the death rattle'.

death rattle
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Expression: "First time I heard death rattle." #3 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:30 am   Expression: "First time I heard death rattle."		  
Conchita wrote:
An article seems to be missing in that sentence: I'd say 'I heard the death rattle'.

death rattle


Many thanks, Conchita.

What about this one?
Quote:
First time in my life I heard a death rattle.


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Expression: "First time I heard death rattle." #4 (permalink) Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:25 am   Expression: "First time I heard death rattle."		  
Tom wrote:
What about this one?

Quote:
First time in my life I heard a death rattle.


Tom


The use of the indefinite article here is also natural, Tom. It may even suggest that you heard a particular sound of death rattle.
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