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a man who laughs vs a man who's laughing

Both "a man who laughs" and "a man who's laughing" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "A man who laughs" describes a general characteristic or habit of a man, while "a man who's laughing" describes a specific action or behavior happening at the moment.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 726 views

a man who laughs

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a general characteristic or habit of a man.

This phrase is used to describe a man's general tendency to laugh or find things amusing.

Examples:

  • I like being around a man who laughs a lot.
  • A man who laughs easily is always pleasant to be with.
  • She'd found a man who made her laugh.
  • A man who made me laugh, who gave me hope again...
  • I always like a man who can make me laugh.
  • A woman appreciates a man who can make her laugh.
  • A woman appreciates a man who can make her laugh!
  • Let's talk The Man Who Laughs. I've seen the movie.
  • Well, you never heard a man laugh like LBJ.
  • He got his start at Universal when silent superstar Lon Chaney, the legendary "man of a thousand faces" who created all of his own make-ups, walked off the set of the lavish costume drama The Man Who Laughs.
  • And Godhelp the man who would laugh at you.
  • MAN LAUGHS My Doctor did play chess a lot.
  • - [Man Laughs] - I mean, you don't see things like this all the time.
  • This young sober-blooded boy doth not love me, nor a man cannot make him laugh.
  • We have a man on the team, who laughs in the face of death.
  • That man Derek laughs a lot, doesn't he?
  • Brownie could make me laugh, man.
  • Okay, funny man, make me laugh.
  • He was the first man to make me laugh again.
  • [MAN, WOMAN LAUGH] MARCUS: All right, wait.
  • (iron man laughs) Iron man:
  • (Man Laughs) I met her in the sun. S-Sun, sun.

Alternatives:

  • a man who is always laughing
  • a man who finds everything funny
  • a man with a great sense of humor
  • a man who enjoys a good laugh
  • a man who is cheerful and laughs often

a man who's laughing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a specific action or behavior of a man happening at the moment.

This phrase is used to describe a man who is currently laughing or finding something amusing in a specific situation.

Examples:

  • Look at that man who's laughing at the joke.
  • I saw a man who's laughing with his friends.
  • It was a man, laughing.
  • It's just a little adaptation I've made (MAN LAUGHING) Just to make better use of time.
  • (man laughing) The candidate's here?
  • Stick to fishing from now on [Indistinct Chatter] [Man Laughing]
  • (Carl whimpering) - (man laughing)
  • That man is laughing at you.
  • (MAN LAUGHING) One night, they're all sitting around and talking.
  • There's a laughing man standing over my bed at night.
  • Yes, in case you see the laughing man.
  • Old Man Andrews is laughing his head off.
  • Then who's laughing at man?
  • (laughing) Man, you guys were hilarious.
  • It's as if the laughing man wants to stare at my naked body.
  • So there's a man out there laughing at me, too?
  • [Man Laughing] They take your breath away, don't they?
  • (LAUGHING) MAN 1: About time he's out of here.
  • (man) You mean laughing at us.
  • (father) I'm sure that whatever you are laughing at would not be at the expense of a man who would slave for hours making... shahi tukda.
  • MAN 2: (LAUGHING) You auditioned for Scarlett O'Hara?
  • Jason, he's laughing, man, 'cause he knows he's changed.

Alternatives:

  • a man who is currently laughing
  • a man who is finding something funny
  • a man who is amused
  • a man who is chuckling
  • a man who is giggling

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