"sth has the sam ring to it" meaning? I come across this phrase when playing a game."sthe has the same ring to it" The quotation goes like this: Jamie: You know, years ago I met the lead engineer of

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"sth has the sam ring to it" meaning? I come across this phrase when playing a game."sthe has the same ring to it" The quotation goes like this: Jamie: You know, years ago I met the lead engineer of the moon cannon. Jill: What kind of guy was he? Jamie: A bit cocky. He said he started the project to pick up girls. Jamie: Apparently he always told them he'd name it after them. Jamie: Seems it was *this* close to being called the Simonetta cannon instead of the Selene cannon. Jill: Huh... Jill: That one poem about it would've been pretty weird like that. Jill: "Under the ever-vigilant eye of Simonetta" doesn't have the same ring to it. It seems to me the last sentence means the said line doesn't have the same quality. But I don't understand what "to it" mean. Does it mean "as it"? If that is the case, then what does "it" refer to here? Thank you in advance.

19. Juli 2016 09:39

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They are saying that ""Under the ever-vigilant eye of Selene" sounds better, and that "Under the ever-vigilant eye of Simonetta" does not sound as good. Let's look at another context. Imagine a group of people are discussing the name of a new model of car they are about to build. One might say, "I suggest we call it the Ford Fiesta". Another might say, "how about we call it the Ford Focus?". A third person might say, "I prefer the Ford Focus, the other doesn't have the same ring to it". Having a "ring to it" suggests that something sounds natural and pleasing. We would always use "to it" rather than "as it".

19. Juli 2016

I think it's best just to accept "it has a nice ring to it" as an idiomatic phrase meaning "it sounds good." "It has a nice ring to it" is not making a comparison. It's an absolute judgement. If we imagine something that literally rings, like a bell, we might say "that bell has a nice ring." This would be correct English, but for some reason it feels natural to add on "to it." The words "to it" don't change the meaning, but they emphasize the idea of ownership. The sound belongs to the bell. "Ring" can mean "a sound that is loud and lively in a pleasant way."

19. Juli 2016

Yes. In this case "sth" is the entire phrase in quotes. One can say "this cloth has a very nice texture to it." The "it" refers to the cloth. The meaning is the same as "this cloth has a very nice texture." Adding "to it" makes it a little stronger. One can say "These potato chips have a nice crunch to them." One can say "That book title has a nice ring to it." So, one can use an entire phrase in quotes like a noun and say "'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' has a nice ring to it."

19. Juli 2016

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