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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #1 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 15:45 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

I have a doubt. I was doing some exercise in the internet, but I am a little confused with one exercise that I can't find the answer.

Could you help with the meaning, please.

*It's too hot today that this fan is......

a) fizzling in.

b) fizzling out

c) making up

d) egging on

Which one is correct? please!

Thank s for your help.

Regards.

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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #2 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 16:15 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Hi Roseli

That sentence doesn't make sense to me with any of the options. I'd say it's just a badly written sentence.

Possibly they wanted to write a sentence saying that it's especially unpleasant when your fan fizzles out on a very hot day, or that the cooling effect of a fan tends to fizzle out when the weather gets too hot.

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THANKS #3 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 16:22 pm   THANKS
 

Thank you VERY MUCH INDDED.

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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #4 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:18 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Yankee wrote:
Hi Roseli

That sentence doesn't make sense to me with any of the options. I'd say it's just a badly written sentence.

Possibly they wanted to write a sentence saying that it's especially unpleasant when your fan fizzles out on a very hot day, or that the cooling effect of a fan tends to fizzle out when the weather gets too hot.
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Hi, Amy

So, the verb "fizzle out" doesn't work in the continuous form, right?

And another question: maybe we can say that the fan is acting up ?

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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #5 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:28 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Hi Alex

Fizzle out can also be used in a continuous tense.

And, yes, I can imagine (especially) an old fan acting up (i.e. not functioning properly or functioning erratically).

If the motor overheats, it might even freeze up. Laughing
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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #6 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:29 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Hi Roseli,

T think you can either say: It's too hot today and the fan is...... or

It's so hot today that the fan is ...

As for 'fizzle', 'act up' seems a good one or another expression to describe that the fan can't handle it or is working erratically, would be 'is on the blink'.

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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #7 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:33 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Alan wrote:
Hi Roseli,

T think you can either say: It's too hot today and the fan ......

As for 'fizzle' 'act up' seems a good one or another expression to describe that the fan can't handle it or is working erratically, would be 'is on the blink'.

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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #8 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:37 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

My word you have to be quick on the draw these days! Thanks hidden
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Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...) #9 (permalink) Tue Apr 08, 2008 17:49 pm   Doubt! (It's too hot today that this fan is...)
 

Alan wrote:
My word you have to be quick on the draw these days! Thanks hidden
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Well, if quick replies are undesired, then perhaps the forum rules should state that.

If you don't wish to make it possible for people to decide whether their online status is hidden or not, why do you have the option?

Speaking of hidden, it seems that either there are quite a few hidden discussions going on or there is no discussion whatsoever going on with reference to some of the questions raised about the tests. To me, the latter would be akin to sticking one's head in the sand. The former is anything but 'open'. Wink
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