Say I'm attempting to write a sound, as in 'poof', 'thud', or 'clank'. What's the correct convention to write something like this?
Is there one, or is it a grey area as long as it's clear to the reader?
Learn English – the proper convention for writing onomatopoeia
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Best Answer
You might consider looking in the dictionary first:
If you don't find it, you can just make something up. But include some context, or you risk not being understood:
If we hadn't been told what was happening here, we might not be able to determine what the ploomp sound signified.