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She has an American accent.

NGSL Rank: 227
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Meanings
exclamation
  • used to give an affirmative response.
    E.g. ‘Do you understand?’ ‘Yes.’
  • used as a response to someone addressing one or trying to attract one's attention.
    E.g. ‘Oh, Mr Lawrence.’ ‘Yes?’
  • used to question a remark.
    E.g. ‘It should be easy to check.’ ‘Oh yes? How?’
  • encouraging someone to continue speaking.
    E.g. ‘When you bought those photographs …’ ‘Yes?’
  • expressing great pleasure or excitement.
    E.g. plenty to eat, including hot hamburger sandwiches (yes!)
  • expressing irritation or impatience.
    E.g. ‘Is the pain still there?’ ‘Yes, yes, damn you, the pain is always there’
noun
  • an affirmative answer or decision, especially in voting.
    E.g. answering with assured and ardent yeses

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