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July 7, 2021

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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.

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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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maartijn

July 8, 2021

140

We are lucky enough to not only have a big garden but also an orchard with apples and peas.

Pears, I mean :)

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maartijn

July 8, 2021

140

Thanks!

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.

I hummed and hawed for weeks before accepting the new job offer.


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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

Sentences 161: Bubble, Hum And Haw, Orchard


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

During the second lockdown we bubbled with our direct neighbours.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

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 and peas.

Peas are a garden crop. Orchards are typically fruit trees. Or did you mean pears?

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