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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

interjections of surprise (IoS)

Hi,

I'd like to get a better idea of English interjections... Specifically, I'd like to start with 'wow' and other interjections that English speakers use to express surprise.

(1) wow. This was the only IoS that I knew of until recently. There must be several more IoS in English?

(2) I bumped into the interjection 'blimey' the other day. My Longman warns 'blimey' is strictly BrEng-spoken-informal.
So 'blimey' is no match for the super-interjection 'wow'?Emotion: smile
Are there any other IoS that are common enough in modern English??

Hope my questions make sense...........

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MUSCOVITE Specifically, I'd like to start with 'wow' and other interjections that English speakers use to express surprise. com/thesaurus-category/british/Interjections-of-surprise-and-shock MUSCOVITE Are there any other IoS that are common enough in modern English?? htm MUSCOVITE So 'blimey' is no match for the super-interjection 'wow'?

— Prajwalkr

  • MUSCOVITE Specifically, I'd like to start with 'wow' and other interjections that English speakers use to express surprise.
  • com/thesaurus-category/british/Interjections-of-surprise-and-shock MUSCOVITE Are there any other IoS that are common enough in modern English??
  • htm MUSCOVITE So 'blimey' is no match for the super-interjection 'wow'?
  • Yes.
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MUSCOVITESpecifically, I'd like to start with 'wow' and other interjections that English speakers use to express surprise.
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Thanks for your reply Prajwal!
prajwalkrYou posted it as Anonymous.
Sometimes I first type my question ....and then realize I haven't logged in.....Silly me
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