May 10, 2011 · An answer for which I do not have a source, but is worth consideration, is that the sound "shhh" is soothing to babies, perhaps because it imitates the sounds in the womb.

Mar 17, 2014 · I said shshshsh! I know I could say shush, but there are times when I really have to say shshshshsh. What would be the best way of writing this. Maybe Shhhhhh?

Apr 10, 2024 · Onomatopoeia can be more or less conventional. Some, like bang, have already acquired word status and their orthography and meaning is fixed. Others, like sh and mm-hmm and …

Mar 6, 2017 · Shh is a word. According to Merriam-Webster, a word is: a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being divisible into …

1. is correct. 2. What would you do if we found life on Mars? or What will you do if we find life on Mars? see "Usage of “would” and “will”"; 3. He hasn't found out the secret (yet), (present perfect is …

Shush usually means to make a "shhhh!" sound, and can be accompanied by a finger to the lips. If your text doesn't absolutely have to mention the finger gesture explicitly, shush as a verb fits well here, …

May 29, 2015 · Found+adjective is a form often used in expressions like "found guilty" or "found wanting" (probably because findings are the outcomes of inquiries, trials, inquests and audits). …

Nov 12, 2011 · It seems to me that if one describes hell as 'bloody', that is simply describing one of the properties you'd expect of it. So, why is 'bloody hell' used as an offensive or shocking phrase?

Mar 30, 2013 · I know I've seen a word that describes a person who has a high perception of details (for example, seeing specific information in a log file), but I can't recall it now. Insights?

Feb 18, 2011 · Both are used. Before the 1940s, "one or more are" was clearly more popular, but since then they seem roughly equally common.