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What does "heaven no!" means? I heared a girl whisper to Arther "heaven no!" Arther exclaimed "he never played a note".
8. Feb. 2017 09:43
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Putting any type of 'swear word' before a word like 'no' or 'yes' emphasises it. It's a stronger way of saying 'yes' or 'no', and shows that the speaker is surprised, shocked or angry in some way. 'Heaven' - more commonly 'Heavens' - is a very mild and old-fashioned blasphemy which wouldn't offend anyone. There are a few mistakes in this extract, so I suspect that the original text said 'Heavens, no!' Depending on context, this could either show the speaker's disbelief on hearing something, or emphasise a refusal. You could also say 'God, no!' which is stronger, or various other vulgarities which neither you nor I would use :)
8. Februar 2017
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heaven or heavens is used to add emphasis to the no statement.
8. Februar 2017
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