+244 "Tick, tock, tick, tock," and "tock, tick, tock, tick," sound completely different, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

No duh! It's 'cause they ARE different...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not if the same pattern gets repeated a few more times.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Because of the pitch in which we say those, it's not the same monotone voice, it goes UP down UP down, so "TOCK tick" sounds just silly after the normal phrase/saying/thing.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

One emphasizes the upbeat, and the other emphasizes the downbeat.

by Anonymous 11 years ago