she put her hands to her mouth

[alpacinou]

Hello,

I want to describe this action:

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Are the verbs and prepositions I have used correct and natural?

She put her hands to her mouth and let out a giggle.

Is there a better way of saying it?

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Some people usually giggle, smile, or laugh before putting their hand(s) to their mouths.

 

[alpacinou]

Some poeple usually giggle, smile, or laugh before putting their hand(s) to their mouths.

Is the only problem timing? Is everything okay other than that?

 

[alpacinou]

The first part is fine, but 'let out a giggle' does not sound very natural to me. I'd say ... and giggled'.

I need to use "giggle" as a noun. Is there another verb which is natural?

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Is the only problem timing? Is everything okay other than that?

'She put her hands to her mouth while giggling' suggests that giggling started first than the putting of her hands to her mouth.

 

[alpacinou]

'She put her hands to her mouth while giggling' suggests that giggling started first than the putting of her hands to her mouth.

You are right. But what if I were to use "giggle" and a "noun"?

 

[emsr2d2]

I need to use "giggle" as a noun.

Why do you need to do that?

 

[alpacinou]

Why do you need to do that?

I thought you'd ask that my dear friend.:up::-D

The thing is I already used it as a verb and I need to use it as noun. I know I can use other words such as "chuckle" but first, I need to know how I can use giggle as a noun.

 

[emsr2d2]

So actually you just want to use it as a noun.

 

[alpacinou]

So actually you just want to use it as a noun.

Please forgive me, but that is accurate!

 

[Rollercoaster1]

You are right. But what if I were to use "giggle" [STRIKE]and[/STRIKE] as a "noun"?

.

 

[alpacinou]

.

Another typo! I'm so eager about learning in this forum and I have a peculiarly high number of typos here! I swear I don't have that very many typos in other places!

 

[emsr2d2]

Another typo! I'm [STRIKE]so[/STRIKE] very eager about learning in this forum and I have a peculiarly high number of typos here! I swear I don't have that [STRIKE]very[/STRIKE] many typos in other places!

See above.

"I'm so eager ..." should have been followed by a "that ..." clause.

 

[alpacinou]

Thanks. Let's find a way to use "giggle" as a noun. ;-)

If "let out" as a verb is not natural, what is?

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Thanks. Let's find a way to use "giggle" as a noun. ;-)

If "let out" as a verb is not natural, what is?

Piscean's answer in post 4 is correct and the word 'giggle' is a noun there.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Thanks. Let's find a way to use "giggle" as a noun. ;-)

If "let out" as a verb is not natural, what is?

People can 'let out laughs/giggles/chuckles/sniggers/guffaws'.

 

[GoesStation]

I thought you'd ask that my dear friend.:up::-D

The thing is I already used it as a verb and I need to use it as noun. I know I can use other words such as "chuckle" but first, I need to know how I can use giggle as a noun.

You should read Fowler's article on elegant variation. He was against it.

 

[emsr2d2]

I would change the last sentence to 'I swear I don't make that much mistakes on any other websites/places that I make here' or 'I make more spelling mistakes on this website than I make on others'.

Your second suggested sentence is OK.

Your first would have to be:
I swear I don't make as many mistakes on any other websites as I make here.