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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The children were rolling on the floor with laughter

The children were rolling on the floor with laughter during the game.

Hi,
Does the above sound good? Is it better to reword it as the following? Thanks.

The children were rolling on the floor and laughing during the game.
  

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Your original is best by far.
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AngliholicThe children were rolling on the floor with laughter during the game.
How about "The children were rolling on the floor laughing during the game."?
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Works for me, as long as the two are coupled, and not separated by "and" as two different activities.
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“Rolling on the floor” in this context paints a picture in which something funny, hilarious or comical has caused the audience to laugh so hard that were rolling on the floor gasping for air or even cramps in the stomach.



<<<Wow man, what a movie!! Went nuts rolling over the floor laughing my *** off. ... Only you could make such a lame sto

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