grammaticality - Is "breaths" grammatically correct? - English Language ...
Jul 8, 2011 · So "Bob and Alice held their breaths " would be correct, even though in my opinion "breath" sounds better. Remember: In a sentence, use breath if the subject is singular and breaths if the …
Describing breathe quickly due to exercise? [duplicate]
Jan 7, 2018 · I want to describe breathe quickly because of exercise. I Googled, but the two suggested answers are not proper. to breathe deeply is to inhale the fresh air. link to gasp is to inhale shortly d...
Is "steamy breath" more commonly used in cold or hot settings?
Sep 26, 2015 · I think this could be interpreted in two ways: their breaths are steamy because it's cold (the heat is coming from inside). Or it's steamy because the air is hot and humid (the heat is coming …
"Catch one's breath" vs "One's breath caught" [closed]
Jan 3, 2022 · I was looking into the usage of 'to catch one's breath'. To my understanding, it's used to denote a pause between an intake of breath and the release. However, I was told that the idiom is …
Can breathing be "uneven"? [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Aug 9, 2018 · I hope this is a valid question to ask. I wondered about the different expressions one can use for heavy or unstable breathing. Rather than being heavy breathing from exercising, it's heavy, …
Are there any words describing normal breathing?
Apr 5, 2019 · This, however, would be clarified with a respiratory rate in terms of breaths per minute, because "calm" would depend on multiple factors: age, elevation, weight, and they would all …
synonyms - Words for different levels of crying - English Language ...
Apr 13, 2017 · Another question asks for the written sounds of different levels of crying (wah-wah, boo-hoo), but I was wondering if there are names for different levels of crying. For instance, is there any …
onomatopoeia for taking a deep breath before speaking
Aug 30, 2016 · I'm writing a comic, and a character is about to ask another character for help, but it's taken her a lot of effort to be able to ask for help. So, before she finally asks she takes a deep breath …
What's the word for a specific kind of inhalation after crying?
Nov 16, 2011 · 1 "Shuddering breath" is one description I have heard for the condition described as experiencing a few short involuntary breaths right at the end of taking a deeper inhalation breath. As …
Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that ...
Oct 21, 2023 · I'm betting that most people know exactly what I am talking about. It happens when you're scrolling through some social media and you see something that is only a little funny. It may …