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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Verbs

1. Are these sentences correct:


a) "When I heard this, I released a laughter."


b) "When I heard this, I let out a laughter.



2. By this, do 'a laughter' and 'a laugh' mean the same?



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Christine Christie do 'a laughter' and 'a laugh' mean the same? I imagine so, but 'a laughter' is exceedingly rare. Nobody says that.

— CalifJim

  • Christine Christie do 'a laughter' and 'a laugh' mean the same?
  • I imagine so, but 'a laughter' is exceedingly rare.
  • Nobody says that.
  • " b) "When I heard this, I l et out a laughte r.
  • Neither one is idiomatic to my ear.
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Christine Christiedo 'a laughter' and 'a laugh' mean the same?

I imagine so, but 'a laughter' is exceedingly rare. Nobody says that.

Christine Christie

a) "When I heard this, I released a laughter."

b) "When I heard this, I let out a laughter.

Neither one is idiomatic to my ear. See note

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