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Basically, these adverbs are actually useless This doctor has no abbreviation A little dash of this, a little dash of that... Yeah, I am happy to let you know. Yea! The little dash: the hyphen Learn how to not trip up or run to the period How does this [impact / have an impact on] you? What’s new in the wide, wide world of English? Did he get any sleep or not? Now, how many days does "every" mean? September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 
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Yeah, I am happy to let you know. Yea!
Lately, numerous people are confusing the pronunciation of these two words: yea and yeah. And then consequently they use the wrong word when using these words in writing. “Yea” rhymes with weigh or pay. And it is a celebratory exclamation. “Yeah,” is an affirmative response, like “yes.” A good source to hear these words is http://dictionary.com. Once you’ve called up “yea” or “yeah” online, you will see a little speaker “icon” to hear what these words sound like. Just click on the icon. Also, you could find a music fake book that has The Beatles song, “She loves you” in it to see how they spell “yeah.” “Yeah, yeah, yeah…” as the song’s lyrics go. The Beatles did not sing, “She loves you yea, yea, yea.” 7 comments from 5 users
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posted by
SugarMagnolia
on Jul 27, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Yep.
posted by
TDelaney
on Jul 25, 2008 at 07:05 AM
Riverboat -- I'm not too worried about you when it comes to English. Good to see your post here. -- td
posted by
Riverboat
on Jul 25, 2008 at 12:25 AM
Well, I'm glad I remembered to add the h's in my last contribution. ;)
posted by
LittleBlueBook
on Jul 24, 2008 at 09:53 PM
TOE-MAY-TOE, TA-MOT-AH POE-TAY-TOE, PA-TOT-AH posted by
TDelaney
on Jul 24, 2008 at 06:55 PM
Fatboy- Yes, your usage of effect and affect is correct. But you used the wrong article: "had a affect on me." That should be "had an affect on me." Remember that an article that ends in a vowel is followed by a word the begins with a consonant. An article that ends with a consonant is followed by a word beginning with a vowel. Examples: An effect, a consonant. LittleBlueBook -- The announcer is the dictionary, and it has nothing to do with regional dialects, which can be confusing to people who don't speak English. "eh" does not rhyme with "yea" unless you are confusing the word "yay" with it. I had a German friend visit here once who asked me what language another friend was speaking because my other friend has a heavy southern accent. A lot of difference exists between "there" and "thar." And, of course, thar were many other examples futher down the road.
--td
posted by
fatboy
on Jul 24, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Tim, your text had a affect on me. The effect was lol. did i get these words right in the sentence? a(e) ffect
posted by
LittleBlueBook
on Jul 24, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Okay, I'll agree only if you acknowledge that the pronouncer probably is a yankee. 'YEA' rhymes with eh?, while 'YEAH' rhymes with hay, weigh, etc. Kind of like those sporting event things--up north they are TOR-NA-MENTS. Down south they are TURN-A-MINTS.
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