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I'm not a native English speaker, so I wanted to ask something. How would you say that
'As i was zapping through the channels, and this song came on'.
Is this a correct sentence? Basically what I want to know is the phrasal verb for the song, as in the song was on air ? Sorry I know its not a correct sentence. Help me please.
grammar phrasal-verbs
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I'm not a native English speaker, so I wanted to ask something. How would you say that
'As i was zapping through the channels, and this song came on'.
Is this a correct sentence? Basically what I want to know is the phrasal verb for the song, as in the song was on air ? Sorry I know its not a correct sentence. Help me please.
grammar phrasal-verbs
asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
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I'm not a native English speaker, so I wanted to ask something. How would you say that
'As i was zapping through the channels, and this song came on'.
Is this a correct sentence? Basically what I want to know is the phrasal verb for the song, as in the song was on air ? Sorry I know its not a correct sentence. Help me please.
grammar phrasal-verbs
asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
Ardis Ell
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I'm not a native English speaker, so I wanted to ask something. How would you say that
'As i was zapping through the channels, and this song came on'.
Is this a correct sentence? Basically what I want to know is the phrasal verb for the song, as in the song was on air ? Sorry I know its not a correct sentence. Help me please.
grammar phrasal-verbs
grammar phrasal-verbs
asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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asked Dec 11 '14 at 13:59
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The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
Dec 11 '14 at 14:13
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The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
Dec 11 '14 at 14:13
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The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
Dec 11 '14 at 14:13
The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
Dec 11 '14 at 14:13
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There are many different words that could be used to describe this situation. Saying that a song "came on" is a common, casual usage and would be acceptable in speech or creative writing, though I would avoid using it for anything formal. The sentence could also read:
As I was zapping through the channels, a song came on.
Other phrases one could use:
- a song began
- a song started playing
- a song was playing
- I heard a song
- there was a/this song
- a song could be heard
- musical notes came out of the tv-box and graced my ears with aural pleasure!
(That last one's a joke!)
edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Dec 11 '14 at 14:16
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However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
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You might also say
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
(The "and" would imply you zapping through the channels at the same time to the song coming on, "when" implies it happened while you were zapping and made you stop zapping.)
The "as", or the "and", binds the dependent clause to the independent clause.
E.g.:
As I was zapping through the channels a song came on.
(A song came on as I was zapping through the channels.)
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 15 at 20:12
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There are many different words that could be used to describe this situation. Saying that a song "came on" is a common, casual usage and would be acceptable in speech or creative writing, though I would avoid using it for anything formal. The sentence could also read:
As I was zapping through the channels, a song came on.
Other phrases one could use:
- a song began
- a song started playing
- a song was playing
- I heard a song
- there was a/this song
- a song could be heard
- musical notes came out of the tv-box and graced my ears with aural pleasure!
(That last one's a joke!)
edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Dec 11 '14 at 14:16
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However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
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up vote
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There are many different words that could be used to describe this situation. Saying that a song "came on" is a common, casual usage and would be acceptable in speech or creative writing, though I would avoid using it for anything formal. The sentence could also read:
As I was zapping through the channels, a song came on.
Other phrases one could use:
- a song began
- a song started playing
- a song was playing
- I heard a song
- there was a/this song
- a song could be heard
- musical notes came out of the tv-box and graced my ears with aural pleasure!
(That last one's a joke!)
edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Dec 11 '14 at 14:16
Atlantic
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However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
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There are many different words that could be used to describe this situation. Saying that a song "came on" is a common, casual usage and would be acceptable in speech or creative writing, though I would avoid using it for anything formal. The sentence could also read:
As I was zapping through the channels, a song came on.
Other phrases one could use:
- a song began
- a song started playing
- a song was playing
- I heard a song
- there was a/this song
- a song could be heard
- musical notes came out of the tv-box and graced my ears with aural pleasure!
(That last one's a joke!)
edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Dec 11 '14 at 14:16
Atlantic
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There are many different words that could be used to describe this situation. Saying that a song "came on" is a common, casual usage and would be acceptable in speech or creative writing, though I would avoid using it for anything formal. The sentence could also read:
As I was zapping through the channels, a song came on.
Other phrases one could use:
- a song began
- a song started playing
- a song was playing
- I heard a song
- there was a/this song
- a song could be heard
- musical notes came out of the tv-box and graced my ears with aural pleasure!
(That last one's a joke!)
edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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answered Dec 11 '14 at 14:16
Atlantic
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edited Dec 12 '14 at 0:31
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
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However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
However, none of your suggestions indicates inchoative aspect; 'came on' does.
– Edwin Ashworth
Dec 11 '14 at 15:33
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
That's a good point. I did mention that "came on" was correct, but I think I will add more inchoative verbs.
– Atlantic
Dec 12 '14 at 0:17
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
In order for the song to "come on", it has to have not started to play when the person flipped to that channel. Otherwise, it "was on" or "was playing". So "came on" might be grammatically correct but not necessarily accurate.
– Brian Hitchcock
Feb 10 '15 at 8:46
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You might also say
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
(The "and" would imply you zapping through the channels at the same time to the song coming on, "when" implies it happened while you were zapping and made you stop zapping.)
The "as", or the "and", binds the dependent clause to the independent clause.
E.g.:
As I was zapping through the channels a song came on.
(A song came on as I was zapping through the channels.)
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
Hope this helps.
answered Dec 15 at 20:12
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You might also say
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
(The "and" would imply you zapping through the channels at the same time to the song coming on, "when" implies it happened while you were zapping and made you stop zapping.)
The "as", or the "and", binds the dependent clause to the independent clause.
E.g.:
As I was zapping through the channels a song came on.
(A song came on as I was zapping through the channels.)
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
Hope this helps.
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You might also say
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
(The "and" would imply you zapping through the channels at the same time to the song coming on, "when" implies it happened while you were zapping and made you stop zapping.)
The "as", or the "and", binds the dependent clause to the independent clause.
E.g.:
As I was zapping through the channels a song came on.
(A song came on as I was zapping through the channels.)
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
Hope this helps.
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You might also say
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
(The "and" would imply you zapping through the channels at the same time to the song coming on, "when" implies it happened while you were zapping and made you stop zapping.)
The "as", or the "and", binds the dependent clause to the independent clause.
E.g.:
As I was zapping through the channels a song came on.
(A song came on as I was zapping through the channels.)
I was zapping through the channels when this song came on.
Hope this helps.
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The sentence is fine, though because you started with "as", you don't need the "and" after the comma. You can delete it. The construction "The song came on [the TV]" is perfectly fine and idiomatic.
– Dan Bron
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