Dec 10, 2016 · Yes is the same word as yea which is the same in germanic. It's a very old word. Being one of the most used words in the English language, yea probably was said as yep and yup in many colloquial settings, workshops, pubs many times before it was recorded in writing. yup is a fairly low energy way of say the word, which is probably easier to pronounce than yea, so laborers saying yea would have ...

Voting to close on the grounds any cursory search will reveal that "yup" (like "yep", "yeah", etc.) is slang/informal. Is it meaningful to ask the difference between using a slang word and the equivalent "standard" form?

In spoken (and informal written) English, I generally use yeah or yup. I mostly use yes when additional emphasis is needed, possibly with additional words as confirmation, e.g. if someone said I hadn't completed a task, I might reply Yes, I did. In formal written English, Yes should be used. You might see this, for example, on application forms ...

Jun 24, 2019 · Yep first showed up in the late 19th century US and spread from there. The Oxford English Dictionary ("yep, adv. and n.") speculates that it comes from "Alteration of yes adv., with an apparently arbitrary element."

‘Smoke’ is the key word, with its long association with deception in English and American slang. Stage magicians do it all with ‘smoke and mirrors’ – and at various times and places, to blow smoke, or blow smoke in someone’s face could mean to lie or to boast. To smoke someone could also mean to mock them, and also to expose a lie.

Oct 2, 2021 · I've recently come across two people online who consistently write "yelp" meaning "yes" or "yep" in chat.

I agree with you! I didn't mean to say otherwise. "Sure thing" is very acceptable as a response to "Thank you" in many parts of the U.S. as part of a conversation. It would be appropriate to use it in dialogue for fiction too. But it isn't standard written usage otherwise.

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Jul 8, 2019 · Answer to a or b question with a yes may also mean the respondent is treating the question as logical proposition, implying they you don't care which one or any of the choices is as correct as any other. This happens usually in engineering circles and is funny because it is subvervise, yet correct.

Mar 8, 2016 · Sarcasm refers to the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, or to show irritation, or just to be funny. For example, saying "they're really on top of things" to describe a group of people who are very disorganized is using sarcasm. https://www.merriam-webster.com ...