Mon Oct 10, 2005 15:25 pm Idiom: loud and clear |
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Loud and clear are both adverbial forms as well, as especially used in this idiomatic collocation loud and clear, which means unequivocally:
loud and clear
Easily audible and understandable. For example, They told us, loud and clear, what to do in an emergency, or You needn't repeat itI hear you loud and clear. This expression gained currency in the military during World War II to acknowledge radio messages ( I read you loud and clear) although it originated in the late 1800s.
(Courtesy of Dictionary.com) _________________ Canadian-American native speaker who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber |
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