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Sounds wrong vs Sound so wrong

Both phrases are grammatical, but the correct option depends on the full sentence. 'Sounds wrong' is correct to use when something seems incorrect or inappropriate. On the other hand, 'sound so wrong' is also grammatically correct but places a stronger emphasis on how incorrect things seem.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that something seems incorrect or inappropriate.

"Sounds wrong"

Use 'sounds wrong' when you want to convey that something appears to be incorrect or inappropriate.
  • Dec 5, 2019 ... [QUESTION] I play in key yet it sounds wrong in relation to other instruments, why might this be? QUESTION. It's just simple song in key of C ...
  • Mar 2, 2024 ... Cars - Lotus Esprit - engine sounds wrong ... The Lotus Esprit sounds nothing like what it does in real life. It sounds like it has an American V8 ...
  • Sep 20, 2023 ... Is it just me or is this sentence's grammar incorrect? r/EnglishLearning - I'm a native English speaker. This sounds… wrong.
  • Mar 20, 2016 ... Sounds wrong? This was Japan's national flag till 1999. They changed it to this in 1999. Aren't they quite same? Isn't this sounding wrong ...
  • Beeper sounds wrong · General Discussion · iCach0 July 22, 2022, 3:07pm 1. Hello, I've been trying to implement a couple of M300 tones for when the print ...
  • 2 days ago ... ... 'm okay-ish at the first part but this one is giving me trouble even if you don't include the notes that need bending, it sounds “wrong”,…
  • Sphere L22 sounds wrong. Thread starter JesperVindberg; Start date Mar 26, 2024 · J · JesperVindberg. New Member. Mar 26, 2024 · #1. Hi everybody.
  • Feb 23, 2021 ... It sounds wrong (to me), but seeking diverse viewpoints actually causes greater polarisation. Photo of the Capitol building, Washington D.C. ...
  • May 26, 2019 ... Rendered track sounds wrong. I've recorded some songs with 2-3 guitar tracks, one bass track, one midi drum track. I'm listening thru ...
  • Nov 17, 2007 ... ... sounds wrong and some still works, is it about freq. ? or something I don't understand! Joe. lower b. Joined: Nov 14, 2007. Messages: 28.

This phrase is also correct but emphasizes a stronger feeling of something being incorrect or inappropriate.

"Sound so wrong"

Use 'sound so wrong' when you want to convey a more intense sense of something being incorrect or inappropriate.
  • Jan 29, 2018 ... Why does it sound so wrong to start a sentence "I and he..." when a sentence starting with "He and I..." sounds just fine. Is starting a ...
  • Aug 16, 2020 ... It doesn't sound so wrong only that it is a very complicated field since it deals on how you attain the very satisfactory if not outstanding ...
  • Mar 12, 2024 ... How did T10 get the GT4 RS sound so wrong? Forza Motorsport ... sound so wrong. -FTFY. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Nov 5, 2021 ... Why does "an universe" sound so wrong? [closed] · 4. Because an only goes before vowels, and universe starts with the consonant /y/, so it should ...
  • Apr 4, 2022 ... How did they get jango's blaster sound so wrong?? General Discussion. It's so iconic, yet it's not in the game?? Upvote 20. Downvote
  • These Uncommon Singular Words Sound So Wrong. July 6, 2020. Sometimes we can't remember the plural form of a word—is it hippopotamuses or hippopotami?
  • Nov 8, 2014 ... Why does it sound so wrong when I yelled "Gotta catch 'em all"? http://9gag.com/gag/aj6VjO0?ref=fbp.
  • Aug 30, 2018 ... It might not even sound so wrong in isolation… until you listen to Wynton Kelly… or Herbie Hancock… or… and remember what lines are supposed ...
  • Pumpkin Mojitos Sound So Wrong but Taste So Right. 17 ratings · 50min · servings. It might sound odd, but this festive Fall take on a classic Cuban ...

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