2006-09-24 08:15:16 · 9 answers · asked by jesse12508 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Nice Question:
People say "the alarm clock go off" because the meaning of the phrase "to go off" is to become active, therefore the alarm becomes active.
2006-09-24 08:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by muffinx2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if the state of the alarm is not on and then that state goes off then the new state of the alarm is off lol
2006-09-24 08:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by jbscooby99999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway. Because English is a crazy language! And apartments are not really apart - they're together.
2006-09-25 03:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by susanelizabethspann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is "set off" meaning that the alarm was activated
2006-09-24 11:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by kristin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is sooo funny I never though of that but we also park on driveways and drive on parkways
2006-09-24 08:23:09 · answer #5 · answered by Chris C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And cargo is sent by ship, but shipments are sent by autos.
2006-09-24 08:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by killingwish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great, you've turned my world upside down.
Thanks.
2006-09-24 08:17:10 · answer #7 · answered by Duncarin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are all butt A** backwards.
2006-09-24 08:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BEACUSE IT JUST DO....IDK
2006-09-24 08:17:29 · answer #9 · answered by Lizzie101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋