2007-07-31 05:00:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Both are fine to use. But what do you call it when an alarm stops (on its own)?
"I was having a wonderful dream when the alarm WENT OFF, so a waited a while until it WENT OFF then went back to sleep."
2007-07-31 05:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by SolarFlare 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An audio alarm sounds, a visual alarm flashes. Any alarm alerts.
2007-07-31 13:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you set or arm the alarm, you turn the alarm on. When it is triggered (i.e. fire, burglar, or 6:00 a.m.), it goes off.
However, the noise (or music or lights) come on when the alarm goes off. So, you can turn off the alarm after it goes off, which may then turn it on again. Get it?
2007-07-31 12:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visual alarm lights come on but audible alarms go off.
2007-07-31 12:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by valri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An alarm: the peace and quiet kinda goes off(well is interupted) and an annoying noise comes on and an headache comes on.
2007-07-31 12:06:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An alarm activates!!
2007-08-01 16:49:24 · answer #6 · answered by kathy w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alarms can come on if visual or go off it audio. They can also be sounded!
2007-08-01 02:28:37 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully for the sake of the hearer, it does both.
When it sounds, if comes on. When it stops it goes off.
Modern day slang could mean that when it goes off, it sounds. Technically, however, going off is to cease alarming.
2007-07-31 12:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they come on because you have to turn them off lol
is a glass half empty or half full?
depends on how you look at it lol =D
and i usually turn my alarm off the night before lol so it doesn't do anything in the morning =D
2007-07-31 12:09:57 · answer #9 · answered by Smile =D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They a manufactured to come on and to put me off
2007-07-31 12:07:12 · answer #10 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋