Translation
oh no!, oh dear!, alas
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Examples
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Oh no! The door!
, !
Oh dear, I forgot the key!
, .
Oh no, it's too late.
is the everyday oh no or oh dear: ho carries the surprise and the woe. It is a fixed pair and takes no ending. on its own is heavier and older-sounding, the alas of Bible translations, and it aims at a person with : , woe is me.
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