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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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8 gru 2019 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.
8 grudnia 2019
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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.
8 grudnia 2019
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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.”
8 grudnia 2019
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