Noise

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

1a. I couldn’t hear him over all the noise.
1b. I couldn’t hear him over due to all the noise.
1c. I couldn’t hear him over because of all the noise.
2. People are making noises about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.
Please correct the above.
Thanks.

2

1a. I couldn’t hear him over all the noise.
1b. I couldn’t hear him [color=orange]over due to all the noise.
1c. I couldn’t hear him [color=orange]over because of all the noise.
2. People are making noises about lowering taxes, but no one expects it to happen.

‘over all the noise’ = above the noise, which can also be used in your sentences. The noise drowned out what he was saying.

To make a noise about something, as in (2) = to complain about something.

3

Beeesneees,

  1. The noise in the street was deafening.
  2. The noise out in the street was deafening.
  3. The noise outside in the street was deafening.
  4. The out noise in the street was deafening.
    Please correct the above.
    Thanks.
4

4 is incorrect. All the others are possible and have pretty much the same meaning
In (1) it is unclear whether the speaker is in the street or not. In (2) the speaker is either not in the street or has just stepped into the street and in (3) the speaker is not in the street.