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'WOE IS ME' - How and when is the phrase used?
Can this phrase be used in an informal communication? And how common is this phrase in contemporary writing or speaking?
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2019年12月8日 04:37
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This is commonly used in speech, less so in writing. This is usually used somewhat as an exclamation, and has the nuance of being said to yourself. Because of that, it's somewhat informal, however it is also slightly old-fashioned.
2019年12月8日
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From an American English perspective, it's definitely archaic. You could hear it perhaps in a joking way by someone wanting to sound old-fashioned/Shakespearean.
2019年12月8日
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This phrase is seldom used seriously. Instead, it is used humorously or ironically/sarcastically — often to emphasize that some situation is not THAT bad. Example: “Teenagers today are always saying ‘oh, woe is me,’ but they really don’t understand how easy their lives are.”
2019年12月8日
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