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I have seen various combinations of interjections (or "grunt words", as they are sometimes called) used in fictional dialogue, such as: uh huh (which I take for a yes) uh uh (for no) nuh uh (also ...
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2019-12-08T02:20:57Z (about 5 years ago)
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2019-12-08T02:20:57Z (about 5 years ago)
I have seen various combinations of interjections (or "grunt words", as they are sometimes called) used in fictional dialogue, such as:
uh huh (which I take for a yes)
uh uh (for no)
nuh uh (also saw that once for no, but I'm not even sure nuh is even a word)
whereas a standalone "huh?" usually means the person doesn't understand something.
Are these commonly associated with the meanings I have assumed (either in American English, or elsewhere)? Are there others I have missed?
Are they really appropriate to use in dialogue? What effect does having them (or not) have?
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System
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2012-05-01T20:24:07Z (over 12 years ago)
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