: Re: How many common conventions exist for inserting sounds made by the author? Is it (*sniff) or (/sniff)? I’m reminiscing nostalgically on a personal blog and I want to insert an onomatopoeic

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I'd like to add some information in addition to what's answer.

Firstly, it is commonplace to use italics to convey onomatopoeic sounds:

The rock fell down with a crash.

With a deafening whack, the saucepan man was hit over the head by his saucepan.

However, I wouldn't use it for verbs that imply sound.

For example:

The saucepan man grunted.

The saucepan man was cold, and he sniffed every two seconds.

I would advise you not to use things like *sniff or (sniff) because you are writing a blog, and not chatting in an online game :).

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