- used when you are reacting to something that has been saidespecially if you did not know it before
- ‘I saw Ben yesterday.’ ‘Oh yeshow is he?’
- Oh dear! What's happened now?
- You can’t come tonight? Oh wellsee you next week then.
- ‘Emma has a new job.’ ‘Ohhas she?’
- used to express surprisefearjoyetc.
- Ohhow wonderful!
- Oh noI've broken it!
- used to attract somebody’s attention
- OhSue! Could you help me a moment?
- used when you are thinking of what to say next
- I've been in this job forohabout six years.
compare O
Word Originmid 16th cent.: variant of O.
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