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Bookmark or Share- At hand, on hand or in hand - WordReference ForumsThese two sentences don't sound right. I don't think 'at hand' and 'on hand' go well when referring to small physical items like alarms clocks. I'd say 'I always set my alarm clock before I go to sleep.' I'd probably just say 'I've got an alarm clock.' I'd say 'The lifeboat was on hand to pick up survivors.' There's the colloquial 'handy'.
- Difference in pronunciation between: a, á, ã, â and à1. "á and à" are the same, but just "á" does not exist. When using just the character "a", the correct is "à".
- Pronunciation of "o", "ó" and "ô" - WordReference ForumsIn the final position, the "o" is always reduced to a "u" sound; when in the middle of the word, it can be either open, closed or nasal (you know the sound is nasal when "o" is followed by the letters "m" or "n" in the same syllable). Olho (eye): first "o" is closed, second "o" reduced to "u" Olhos (eyes): first "o" open, second reduced
- I woke up with/at/to the sound of... - WordReference ForumsI woke up to the sound of the alarm clock is OK but I would prefer I was woken up by the alarm clock. I woke up to the sound of something almost sounds as if you woke up naturally and heard the sound as you were waking up. I awoke to the sound of birds singing. I awoke to the sound of the kids arguing.
- They are my father, my mother, my sister and I/me.As much as it sounds more formal to always say "I" in place of "me" what you just said is incorrect. I mean, would you said, "He is I." No, it doesn't sound correct when it's singular, does it? "They look like Nick and I!" This doesn't SOUND wrong, but, think of it. "They look like I!" No. "They look like me."
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