Next time your breath stops with a sudden, noisy “hic,” you can take comfort in knowing you have two hot ways to spell it. But for clarity’s sake—and to avoid coughing confusion—stick with .
The word in question is (or hiccough ).
Whether you spell it with a or a "cough," the result is the same: a noisy reminder that our bodies sometimes have a mind of their own. Next time your breath stops with a sudden,
: It is caused by an involuntary spasm or contraction of the Next time your breath stops with a sudden,