Gateway to Grammar: Common English Interjections
Not all English is spoken how our dear Queen would recommend. In fact, a lot of every day English is contractions and slang. Most of all we use a lot of “Interjections”, noises or words used to show surprise, interest, or emotion about what your conversation partner is saying. Let’s have a look at some of the most common:
Surprise:
• Wow!
• Gosh!
• Crikey!
• Blimey! (very mildly offensive to some people)
• Oh!
• Jesus! (could be offensive)
• Bloody hell! (could be offensive)
An accident or pain:
• Ouch!
• Ow!
• *hissing sound*
Realisation:
• Oh!
• Of course!
• Aha!
Happiness or agreement:
• Great!
• Cool!
• Awesome!
• Hooray!
Relief:
• *loud sighing sound*
• Phew!
What common interjections have I missed? Write them in the comments!
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