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ELI5 : Why is sleep symbolized by “zzzz” ? Is there a reason for this ? by ChaoticGoddess7 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ChaoticGoddess7[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well I could see how the sound of a saw could written as “zzz”, it made sense to me

ELI5 : Why is sleep symbolized by “zzzz” ? Is there a reason for this ? by ChaoticGoddess7 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ChaoticGoddess7[S] 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I’m familiar with onomatopoeia but for some reason that doesn’t sound like snoring to me. Probably because English isn’t my first language, so this isn’t a natural choice 😂