Emotions & feelings

can't stop laughing

be unable to stop laughing

To be unable to stop laughing because something is very funny.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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Why are you smiling?

I can't stop laughing about that message.

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I can't stop laughing whenever I remember what he said.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: can't stop ~~to laugh~~

Say: can't stop laughing

After "stop" in this meaning, use the -ing form, not "to laugh."

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How it fits in a sentence.

can't stop laughing; couldn't stop laughing at something

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I can't stop laughing whenever I remember what he said.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

can't stop laughing

be unable to stop laughing

“I can't stop laughing whenever I remember what he said.”

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