"Oh My God"
E762936
"Oh My God" is a common exclamation in English often used to express surprise, shock, or strong emotion.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oh My God | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English expression
ⓘ
exclamation ⓘ interjection ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OMG ⓘ |
| addressedTo | usually not directed at a person in conversation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
annoyance
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disbelief ⓘ excitement ⓘ fear ⓘ surprise ⓘ |
| canBeWrittenAs | "Oh my God" ⓘ |
| capitalizationVariant |
OH MY GOD
ⓘ
oh my God ⓘ |
| commonIn |
American English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredBySomeAs | taking the Lord's name in vain ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
internet slang
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popular culture ⓘ |
| emotionIntensity | high ⓘ |
| frequencyOfUse | very common in contemporary English ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | interjection ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
God
NERFINISHED
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Oh ⓘ my ⓘ |
| hasEuphemisticForm |
Oh my goodness
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Oh my gosh ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Oh God
ⓘ
Oh my Lord ⓘ Oh my goodness ⓘ Oh my gosh ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | an appeal to God ⓘ |
| oftenShortenedInTextAs | OMG ⓘ |
| partOf | colloquial speech ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | mildly profane by some speakers ⓘ |
| politenessStrategy | sometimes avoided in formal settings ⓘ |
| pragmaticFunction | expressive rather than literal ⓘ |
| prosody | often stressed for emphasis ⓘ |
| register | informal ⓘ |
| semanticField |
emotion
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religion-related language ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
informal conversation
ⓘ
social media posts ⓘ text messaging ⓘ |
| typicalSpeakerReaction | immediate response to unexpected events GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
expressing shock
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expressing strong emotion ⓘ expressing surprise ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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