I have read the word “Yea” used out of context more than 4 times on forums and facebook today alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cYea\u201d is the legally formal way of saying \u201cyes,\u201d used mainly in voting and to call courts into session. It\u2019s the opposite of\u2014and rhymes with\u2014\u201cnay.\u201d When you want to write the common casual version of \u201cyes,\u201d the correct spelling is \u201cyeah\u201d (sounds like \u201cya\u201d ). When Connor’s third grade teacher announced a class trip to the zoo, the kids yelled \u201cyay!\u201d (the opposite of \u201cboo\u201d!).<\/p>\n
The most incorrect usage is those who want to exclaim “Yay!” in excitement but end up calling court into session “Oh yea, Oh yea, Oh yea”….God save the state and this honorable blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have read the word “Yea” used out of context more than 4 times on forums and facebook today alone. \u201cYea\u201d is the legally formal way of saying \u201cyes,\u201d used mainly in voting and to call courts into session. It\u2019s the opposite of\u2014and rhymes with\u2014\u201cnay.\u201d When you want to write the common casual version of … Continue reading Oh Yea – Oh Yeah – Oh Yay! Let’s get it straight.<\/span>