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Are both sentences OK?
Your constant laughing annoys me.
It annoys me that you laugh all the time.
Jan 3, 2025 6:05 PM
Answers · 4
1
Yes.
Jan 4, 2025 1:08 PM
Perfect.
I prefer the first sentence because it is so direct and contains no subordinate phrases.
You could replace "constant" with a better word. "Constant" is a good word, but it doesn't express annoyance, so you can find something better, like:
"ceaseless"
"endless"
"nonstop"
Those words describe something that cannot be avoided, and are thus annoying. "Constant" is a neutral word. Things that are constant need not be annoying: "the beautiful weather was constant today". You probably would not say "the beautiful weather was endless today".
Jan 4, 2025 3:23 PM
Yes, both sentences are correct and natural, though they express the same idea slightly differently:
1. Your constant laughing annoys me.
* This focuses on the action itself ("constant laughing") as the subject.
2. It annoys me that you laugh all the time.
* This emphasizes the speaker's reaction to the habit ("you laugh all the time").
Both are perfectly fine and can be used interchangeably!
Jan 4, 2025 2:12 AM
These are both correct!
Jan 3, 2025 8:46 PM
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