July 7, 2021
Sentences 161: Bubble, Hum And Haw, Orchard
During the second lockdown we bubbled with our direct neighbours. This was allowed by the rules.
I hummed and hawed for weeks before accepting the new job offer.
We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and peas.
Sentences 161: Bubble, Hum And Haw, Orchard
During the second lockdown we bubbled with our direct neighbours.
This was allowed by the rules.
I hummed and hawed for weeks before accepting the new job offer.
We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and pears.
Sentences 161: Bubble, Hum And Haw, Orchard
During the second lockdown we were in a bubbled with our direct neighbours.
Bubble hasn't yet become a verb in the US - you can say "in a bubble with" - or "were part of our bubble" - or "our bubble included..."
This was allowed by the rules.
I hemmed/hummed and hawed for weeks before accepting the new job offera few minutes before I told him the truth.
1. Note in AE this is "hem and haw" - in BE it is "hum and haw." - use depends on where you are.
2. Your example isn't quite correct. The use is immediate and means stumbling over words, hesitating and is a verbal act.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hum-and-haw
https://www.yourdictionary.com/hem-and-haw
We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and peas.
Peas are a garden crop. Orchards are typically fruit trees. Or did you mean pears?
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Sentences 161: Bubble, Hum And Haw, Orchard |
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During the second lockdown we bubbled with our direct neighbours. During the second lockdown we were in a bubble Bubble hasn't yet become a verb in the US - you can say "in a bubble with" - or "were part of our bubble" - or "our bubble included..."
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This was allowed by the rules. |
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I hummed and hawed for weeks before accepting the new job offer. I hemmed/hummed and hawed for 1. Note in AE this is "hem and haw" - in BE it is "hum and haw." - use depends on where you are.
2. Your example isn't quite correct. The use is immediate and means stumbling over words, hesitating and is a verbal act. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/hum-and-haw https://www.yourdictionary.com/hem-and-haw |
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We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and peas. We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and pears. We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples Peas are a garden crop. Orchards are typically fruit trees. Or did you mean pears?
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