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Pieanne Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Writing sounds

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00I'd like to know how to write (correctly) sounds that express a particular feeling. 02br
00Aargh! = ? how would you "translate" it? despair? 02br
00uh ? = ? hesitation? 02br
00dah! (duh?) = disgust? 02br
00slurp 02br
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00Can you add others? 02br
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00Can you also check the spelling? 02br
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0I use 'argh' a lot (spelling is freeform, depending on the depth of your despair-- or frustration and homicidal tendency, which is what I usually use it for) 02br 02br 00I use 'uh', being of the North American persuasion, but I notice that many of my BrE colleagues have an affection for 'erm'. ' to me is downright stupidity. 02br 02br 00'Slurp' is a real word, and is for a soft drink or hamburger loaded (I certainly don't slurp my martinis).

— Mister Micawber

  • 0I use 'argh' a lot (spelling is freeform, depending on the depth of your despair-- or frustration and homicidal tendency, which is what I usually use it for) 02br 02br 00I use 'uh', being of the North American persuasion, but I notice that many of my BrE colleagues have an affection for 'erm'.
  • ' to me is downright stupidity.
  • 02br 02br 00'Slurp' is a real word, and is for a soft drink or hamburger loaded (I certainly don't slurp my martinis).
  • ' a lot, for physically or spiritually repellent things (that's why you don't see it in my posts here).
  • 02br 02br 00'Hmm'-- I am sure you are familiar with my use of this thought process, as I reluctantly come to the conclusion that I haven't a clue.
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0I use 'argh' a lot (spelling is freeform, depending on the depth of your despair-- or frustration and homicidal tendency, which is what I usually use it for) 02br
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00I use 'uh', being of the North American persuasion, but I notice that many of my BrE colleagues have an affection for 'erm'. 02br
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00'Duh!' to me is downright stupidity. 02br
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00I use 'Ak!' a lot, for physically or spiritually repellent things (that's why you don't see it in my posts here).12blockquote
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00There's also something like "uh huh"? when you acquiesce wordlessly? (is the spelling correct?) 02br
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00"Phew!" 02br
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0 'Uh-huh' – yes, acquiescence 02br
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00'Uh-huh?' = 'that is quite a boring statement; but I am nonetheless politely simulating interest' 02br
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00'Uh-oh' – 'something is amiss here' 02br
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00'Yuk!' = 'beeerk!' 02br
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00'Euuugh!', pronounced 'ee-you' = 'yuk!' (mostly used by females) 02br
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00'Oi!' – loudly, to attract someone's attention in the street (BrE?)12blockquote
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00BrE? Definitely! In the U.S. it's half of the Jewish expression Oy Vey! 02br
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0 My contribution (the result of faithful comic reading) 02br
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00'Ah hah!' - used when you stumble upon something interesting. 02br
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00'Ahoy!' - sailor special 02br
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00'Ahem!' - to clear the throat or to make ones presence felt. 02br
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00'Ugh!' - to express disgust 02br
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5000 most welcome, pieanne!010id2
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0 Wonderful, Benita! 02br
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00Another couple: 02br
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001. 'Oo-er!' – humorous response to: 02br
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00a) a saucy "Carry On film"-style joke or comment 02br
00b) something disconcerting 02br
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00(Often extended to 'Oo-er, missus!') 02br
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002. 'ooOOoo!' [starts on a low p
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0And we seem to have missed the hoary old 'tsk, tsk!'-- uttered as a voiceless but forceful hard-palatization of the tongue tip-- meaning 'how unfortunate/rude/careless'. 0-
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0 Go on, go on! 0-
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