"Loud" and "loudly": how to use them? [duplicate]
Which one should I use? Play music loud Play music loudly I think "play music loudly" is right but "play music loud" is used more. Please tell me your opinion and the reason why you choose it. …
Were clothes called "loud" because they actually made a noise?
2020年10月4日 · A loud shirt According to Etymology.com, the adjective loud with its meaning of flamboyant, bright colours can be traced back to the late nineteenth century. loud (adj.) …
adjectives - "More loudly" vs "louder". Correct usage - English ...
What is the correct usage of the adjective "loud"? Please sing louder Please sing more loudly I came across this in one of the quizzes at office, and as per them, the correct answer was …
single word requests - Neither loud nor quiet volume level - English …
2017年8月13日 · What's a word that can describe a level of volume that is neither loud nor quiet. Say for example you go into a classroom and people are talking. It's not so loud that people are …
What does the expression "for crying out loud" mean? [closed]
Because 'for crying out loud' is a substitute for something else, it is difficult to find its meaning. Whereas, if you said 'for Christ's sake', it would be clear that this was an appeal for divine …
Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that ...
2023年10月21日 · A laugh, esp. a loud or hearty one; a burst of laughter. A colloquial synonym for laugh is " hoot ". The only definition given is " to laugh ". In my experience, however, hoot is used …
One word for talking with a raised voice (but not shouting)
2015年2月18日 · I'm looking for a single word that means talking with a raised voice, but still a few decibels short of shouting. Imagine for example the beginning of an argument: "I sold our …
Should I use “speaker” or “loud speaker” to refer to the signal → ...
2010年8月17日 · I am a native german speaker, so I have absolutely no good intuitions when it comes to choosing the right alternative out of a candidate set. Today, one problem was: How …
Should LOL be LA? "Aloud" and "Out loud", a history
2016年5月6日 · Is out loud a corruption of aloud or did it develop independently? (This question is not actually about LOL; it is simply about aloud and outloud.) Out loud is a much newer …
Why do firearms "report"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2016年1月6日 · A written account of something you have observed or witnessed. 2. A oral definition of an incident after it happened. 3. The imperative usage "Report to my office at …