Sometimes I hear a strange noise at night.

Meaning: On certain nights, I perceive an unusual sound.

Choice of Words: Sometimes means occasionally or on some occasions. Hear means to use your ears to perceive sound. Strange means unusual or unfamiliar. Noise is a sound that is loud or unpleasant. Night is the period of time between sunset and sunrise.

Alternative Expressions

I occasionally perceive an unusual sound during the nighttime hours.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words that might be harder to understand.

Choice of Words: Occasionally means the same as sometimes. Perceive means to notice something with your senses. Unusual means the same as strange. Sound means the same as noise. Nighttime hours means the same as at night.

In the nocturnal period, I sometimes detect an unfamiliar auditory stimulus.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses very difficult words that you might not know yet.

Choice of Words: Nocturnal period means the same as at night. Detect means the same as hear. Unfamiliar means the same as strange. Auditory stimulus means the same as noise.

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