"Oh My God"

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"Oh My God" is a common exclamation in English often used to express surprise, shock, or strong emotion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English expression
exclamation
interjection
abbreviation OMG
addressedTo usually not directed at a person in conversation
associatedWith annoyance
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
popular culture
emotionIntensity high
frequencyOfUse very common in contemporary English
grammaticalCategory interjection
hasComponent God NERFINISHED
Oh
my
hasEuphemisticForm Oh my goodness
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
religion-related language
typicalContext informal conversation
social media posts
text messaging
typicalSpeakerReaction immediate response to unexpected events GENERATED
usedFor expressing shock
expressing strong emotion
expressing surprise

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Oh My God isTitleStylized "Oh My God"