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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Oh my my!
Is there a designated way to write this interjection? Can I play with it, when putting it in a character's mouth, for example, with a comma and hyphen, like so?:
“Oh, my-my! Look at all this!” he said.
“Oh, my-my! Look at all this!” he said.
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Snarf Is there a designated way to write this interjection? I don't think so. Snarf Can I play with it, I suggest you go with a more standard version.
- Snarf Is there a designated way to write this interjection?
- I don't think so.
- Snarf Can I play with it, I suggest you go with a more standard version.
- Here are COCA's numbers for hits on various forms: Oh my my!
- -- 3 Oh, my, my!
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SnarfIs there a designated way to write this interjection?I don't think so.
SnarfCan I play with it,I suggest you go with a more standard version. Here are COCA's numbers for hits on various forms:
Oh my my! -- 3
Oh, my, my! -- 6
Oh, my my! -- 1
Oh my, my -- 8
Oh, my-my -- 0
Oh my-my -- 0
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