Common mistakes: Noise

:Check the correct statement(s)

.I turned on the radio but there was no noise
.I turned on the radio but there was no sound

.He was woken up by the noise of broken glass
.He was woken up by the sound of broken glass

.The restaurant was full and there was a loud noise
.The restaurant was full and there was a lot of noise

.You can talk as long as you don’t make a loud noise
.You can talk as long as you don’t make a lot of noise

Noise

Noun

.BAD: I turned on the radio but there was no noise
.GOOD: I turned on the radio but there was no sound

.BAD: He was woken up by the noise of broken glass
.GOOD: He was woken up by the sound of broken glass

Noise

:loud unpleasant sounds heard as a single mass

.The noise of the traffic gave me a headache

.People were making such a lot of noise that I couldn’t hear what she was saying

:a sound that is unpleasant and/or without meaning

.The radio suddenly started making a funny noise

?What was that noise

Sound

something that is heard or received by the ear, especially something that you recognize or can give a meaning to

.I’ve always loved the sound of a classical guitar

.I could hear the sound of someone crying in the next room

.BAD: I was woken up by a big noise outside the room
.GOOD: I was woken up by a loud noise outside the room

:loud noise (NOT big)

.Habitual exposure to loud noises can damage the ear

.BAD: The restaurant was full and there was a loud noise
.GOOD: The restaurant was full and there was a lot of noise

.BAD: You can talk as long as you don’t make a loud noise
.GOOD: You can talk as long as you don’t make a lot of noise

A loud noise (countable) describes what you hear when, for example, somebody slams a door or drops a plate. To refer to continuous noise made during an activity, use noise as an uncountable noun

.They don’t know the difference between music and noise