because when it beeps the sound is on and therefore it is not logical to say it is going off?????????????????????????
2006-12-27 21:26:52 · 6 answers · asked by PokeTheMantie™ 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
because when you set the alarm clock (used to be by winding the spring to power the clockwork bells) you are turning the alarm on. when the alarm activated it would need resetting before it could be used again hence the alarm has gone off.
2006-12-27 21:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by only1doug 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because when it go beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep lol the owner of the alarm makes sure it goes off .
2006-12-28 05:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because to me it's kind of like a gun going off.
With similar results to my adrenaline flow.
2006-12-28 05:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When is Grammar ever logical ?
2006-12-28 05:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Omg I ALWAYS wondered that! I used to say to my friends "I'm so sleepy.. my alarm clock went on today at 6 am!" and they would look at me like "wtf? it's off!"
2006-12-28 05:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by x-Cool Girl-x 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm...... very interesting! Good point!
2006-12-28 05:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋