I'm having a phrasing headache that I can't figure out. When a group of people are straining to hear something quiet, which is correct:
"She called for silence and they all strained their ears." or
She called for silence and they all strained their hearing."
Everyone fell silent as they listened intently. Perhaps?
Everyone fell silent as they listened intently. Perhaps?
Ok, I'm going to leave this line alone now. :o