ha ha ha or ha, ha, ha

English translation: ha ha ha

23:59 Aug 8, 2020
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Other / ha ha ha
English term or phrase: ha ha ha or ha, ha, ha
I would like to know how we should write the interjection "haha"? I found that it should be written by leaving a space and not with commas, but I cannot found any good bibliographic references about its writing.

Thanks in advance.
schmetterlich
Local time: 08:37
Selected answer:ha ha ha
Explanation:
Ha ha

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Note added at 26 mins (2020-08-09 00:25:32 GMT)
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But if you were Shakespeare who preferred a more staccato “ha, ha, he.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/laugh-and-the-...

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-08-09 00:32:43 GMT)
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It is for me that depends on the situation. If you are using subtitle translation I would prefer "ha ha ha". But I would use ha, ha, ha like writing, etc.
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Serhan Elmacıoğlu
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5 +2ha ha ha
Serhan Elmacıoğlu
5Ha ha or Ho ho
Jay Lett
5haha
David Hollywood


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ha ha ha


Explanation:
Ha ha

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Note added at 26 mins (2020-08-09 00:25:32 GMT)
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But if you were Shakespeare who preferred a more staccato “ha, ha, he.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/laugh-and-the-...

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-08-09 00:32:43 GMT)
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It is for me that depends on the situation. If you are using subtitle translation I would prefer "ha ha ha". But I would use ha, ha, ha like writing, etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/107591/what-is-the-correct-way-to-write-the-interjection-ha-ha
  • https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ha-ha
Serhan Elmacıoğlu
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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agree  Amir Akbarpour Reihani
4 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Tony M: There is no real grammatical justification for adding commas, unless the writer wishes to indicate some specific rhythm to the laugh
6 hrs
  -> Much obliged
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ha ha or Ho ho


Explanation:
This is great question and frequently debated, however, if we were to interject this into a book then, “ha ha” would suffice. Same goes with the common Christmas phrase, “Ho ho ho,” heckled from our white bearded friend.

Hopes this was helpful! Happy translating!

Jay Lett
United States
Local time: 06:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
haha


Explanation:
"haha" is fine

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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-08-09 03:45:37 GMT)
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2.58M ratings. Download. reality sucks advertisement Funny, very funny! bahahaha so funny Very Funny, Haha Funny. Saved from etsy.com ...


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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-08-09 03:46:08 GMT)
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makes no big difference really...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2020-08-09 04:14:28 GMT)
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but "ha-ha" is ok too

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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