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PonyFan Posted 10 years ago
I suppose this type of "why" can be replaced as "wow", working as an intensifier emphasizing the following sentence. If so, do you use "why" this way in your daily conversation?
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
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I suppose this type of "why" can be replaced as "wow", working as an intensifier emphasizing the following sentence. If so, do you use "why" this way in your daily conversation?
The line is quoted from http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Transcripts/The_Ticket_Master
The scene is at of 03:03 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17t2lu_my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-episode-3-the-ticket-master_fun
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"Why" is an interjection, indicating surprise, perhaps anger, perhaps hesitation. "Wow" is almost always with an exclamation point and indicates admiration, being impressed. "why" is more old-fashioned.
- "Why" is an interjection, indicating surprise, perhaps anger, perhaps hesitation.
- "Wow" is almost always with an exclamation point and indicates admiration, being impressed.
- "why" is more old-fashioned.
- I seldom hear it used.
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"Why" is an interjection, indicating surprise, perhaps anger, perhaps hesitation.
"Wow" is almost always with an exclamation point and indicates admiration, being impressed.
"why" is more old-fashioned. I seldom hear it used.
"Wow" is almost always with an exclamation point and indicates admiration, being impressed.
"why" is more old-fashioned. I seldom hear it used.
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So, in this context, what kind of feelings does she express? I guess it'd be surprise, maybe?
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PonyFanI suppose this type of "why" can be replaced as "wow"No. The usage is actually different. Initial "why" when there is no question is an old-fashioned conversational device — I'd almost say "verbal tic" — that shows emotional involvement in what is said after the "why". It might be compared to expressions like "for heaven's sake" or "for goodness' sa
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