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broke out in laughing vs broke out in laugh

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase is 'broke out in laughter.' 'Laugh' is a verb, while 'laughter' is the noun form that should be used in this context.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 719 views

broke out in laughing

Incorrect. 'Laughing' is a verb form and does not match the structure of the phrase.

The correct phrase is 'broke out in laughter,' using the noun form 'laughter' instead of the verb form 'laughing.'
  • A fire broke out in my neighborhood last night.
  • The Council was extremely concerned about the violence that broke out in Karachi in May.
  • Vigorous applause then broke out in the galleries.
  • We saw that happen recently, when foot and mouth disease broke out in Great Britain.
  • The sickness broke out in 1956.
  • The Korean War broke out in 1950.
  • New fires broke out in areas beyond the perimeter set up yesterday.
  • In early July cholera broke out in Catania...
  • A fire broke out in the kitchen.
  • A fist fight broke out in the Senate chambers today between majority and minority leaders.
  • World War I broke out in 1914.
  • The war broke out in 1939.
  • As we know, after the results were published, violence broke out in the capitol Nairobi and other parts of Kenya.
  • Recently clashes broke out in Tripoli between militia supporters and Gaddafi loyalists, yet the first to be arrested were black Africans.
  • This summer, the Community made an important contribution towards putting out the many difficult forest fires which broke out in various Member States.
  • Hungary was in a fragile economic condition when the financial crisis broke out in autumn 2008.
  • Because this witch hunt which broke out in the province of Almería should have been foreseen.
  • In addition, the global financial crisis that broke out in the fall of 2008 further aggravated Georgia's economic situation.
  • A wave of vandalism broke out in Tallinn later on 26-27 April.
  • The EU was amongst the first of Nigeria's international partners to make public its views on the violence that broke out in Jos.

Alternatives:

  • broke out in laughter

broke out in laugh

Incorrect. 'Laugh' is a verb and does not fit the structure of the phrase.

The correct phrase is 'broke out in laughter,' using the noun form 'laughter' instead of the verb form 'laugh.'
  • A fire broke out in my neighborhood last night.
  • The Council was extremely concerned about the violence that broke out in Karachi in May.
  • Vigorous applause then broke out in the galleries.
  • We saw that happen recently, when foot and mouth disease broke out in Great Britain.
  • The sickness broke out in 1956.
  • The Korean War broke out in 1950.
  • New fires broke out in areas beyond the perimeter set up yesterday.
  • In early July cholera broke out in Catania...
  • A fire broke out in the kitchen.
  • A fist fight broke out in the Senate chambers today between majority and minority leaders.
  • World War I broke out in 1914.
  • The war broke out in 1939.
  • As we know, after the results were published, violence broke out in the capitol Nairobi and other parts of Kenya.
  • Recently clashes broke out in Tripoli between militia supporters and Gaddafi loyalists, yet the first to be arrested were black Africans.
  • This summer, the Community made an important contribution towards putting out the many difficult forest fires which broke out in various Member States.
  • Hungary was in a fragile economic condition when the financial crisis broke out in autumn 2008.
  • Because this witch hunt which broke out in the province of Almería should have been foreseen.
  • In addition, the global financial crisis that broke out in the fall of 2008 further aggravated Georgia's economic situation.
  • A wave of vandalism broke out in Tallinn later on 26-27 April.
  • The EU was amongst the first of Nigeria's international partners to make public its views on the violence that broke out in Jos.

Alternatives:

  • broke out in laughter

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