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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Q15: 'could not help laughing'

Hello, 

Please tell me what 'I could not help laughing' mean? Does it mean I couldn't control my laughter or I could not stop myself from laughing?

If I say 'I could not help laughing when I saw Jane spilt tea all over his boyfriend', does it mean 'I couldn't control my laughter or I could not stop myself from laughing when I saw...'?

Also, is it possible for us to use this for present or future sense?
For eg, could we also say 'I can't help laughing whenever I see her dog chasing his tail'?

Thank you all. 
  

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TomJ Please tell me what 'I could not help laughing' mean? Does it mean I couldn't control my laughter or I could not stop myself from laughing? Yes.

— Blue Jay

  • TomJ Please tell me what 'I could not help laughing' mean?
  • Does it mean I couldn't control my laughter or I could not stop myself from laughing?
  • Yes.
  • TomJ I could not help laughing when I saw Jane spil l tea all over h er boyfriend' TomJ could we also say 'I can't help laughing whenever I see her dog chasing his tail'?
  • Yes.
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TomJPlease tell me what 'I could not help laughing' mean? Does it mean I couldn't control my laughter or I could not stop myself from laughing?
Yes.
TomJI could not help laughing when I saw Jane spill tea all over her
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TomJPlease tell me what 'I could not help laughing' means.
In my opinion, the more accurate meaning is I was unable to prevent myself from starting to laugh. Nevertheless, once you've started to laugh, it's a matter of not being able to prevent yourself from continuing to laugh as well.

CJ
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