Yeah vs. Yay
I think we need to establish in email/sms/IM communication on the use of yeah vs. yay. I see much confusion out there.
Here's how I see it:
When expressing joy or celebration and you want to use the word that rhymes with "Hay", "Yay!" should be used. As in, "Yay!, I won the lottery."
When expressing agreement and you want to use the word that rhymes with "wah" (as in baby crying), "Yeah" should be used. As in, "Yeah, I heard that about chuck!"
Am I wrong here?
Here's how I see it:
When expressing joy or celebration and you want to use the word that rhymes with "Hay", "Yay!" should be used. As in, "Yay!, I won the lottery."
When expressing agreement and you want to use the word that rhymes with "wah" (as in baby crying), "Yeah" should be used. As in, "Yeah, I heard that about chuck!"
Am I wrong here?
posted by Roark_8 at 7:36 AM
2 Comments:
Yea also equals "yay" but is the boring way to write it!
to avoid confusion, I generally use "huzzah" where you would make use of "Yay!"
Plus, it makes me feel clever and indie.
mcd
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