"Oh, dear!" vs. "Oh dear!" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oh dear; Oh dear me; Oh dear God; Oh God; Oh yes; Oh no; Oh crap; Oh hell; Oh shit; Oh fuck; Longer ones: Oh no you don’t; Oh for goodness’ sake; Oh my goodness; Oh for God’s sake; …
interjections - Origin of the phrase "Oh, Dear!" - English Language ...
2011年1月27日 · Oh, Dear god! to avoid blasphemy. This makes sense as it is an admonishment. Or the other possibility is that 'Dear' was another name for god, like 'the Almighty' or 'the Lord', …
american english - Comma use with "Oh" phrases - English …
2020年7月22日 · "Oh no!", "Oh wow!", "Oh boy!" and a few others are idiomatic exclamations. And "Oh" is an exclamation by itself. When an exclamation precedes a sentence such as "I …
Non-vulgar way to express an "Oh shucks!" moment?
2016年11月18日 · An "Oh, Shit!" moment is the perfect way to capture this, but I need it for formal correspondence where the vulgarity is unprofessional. Here's an example of the sentence I …
Is there a secular, non vulgar alternative to "for heaven's sake"?
2014年3月5日 · The phrase "Oh for fuck's sake" is sadly all too commonly heard around my office. I'm trying to teach myself comedic alternatives such as "Oh sausages!", but that just makes …
"I am on it" vs. "I am at it" - English Language & Usage Stack …
oh dear, they are at it again. On it on the other hand means that you are about to start working on a specific task or problem; or you are already doing it and it's under control. Operator: Officer, …
Do you really answer "How do you do?" with "How do you do?"
2011年3月15日 · You could also say it this way: "how do you do" back has been replaced with an equally meaningless reply. It is just an exterior change of convention; etiquette demands that …
etymology - Origin of "man!", "(oh) boy!", and "oh brother"
2012年7月5日 · "Oh, man" could be replaced one-to-one with a Commandment-breaking "Oh, God" or "Oh, Jesus", which are generally shortenings of some prayer for strength. An alternate …
Comma usage in the phrase "Oh my God"
2014年5月13日 · Oh, grandmother, what big ears you have!" "All the better to hear you with." "Oh, grandmother, what big eyes you have!" "All the better to see you with." "Oh, grandmother, …
Word order: "dear my lord" in Shakespeare - English Language
2017年12月15日 · The original question was about the word order: “dear my love” or “my dear love”. I hold a position that we say “my dear love”. But when I was saying a prayer yesterday, I …