4444mv Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
ha-ha and aha
When I try to express that I'm laughing I write: ha ha... and to express that I have understood something I write: Aha...
Now I've read that these expressions may convey scorn. Is this true?
Thank you.
Now I've read that these expressions may convey scorn. Is this true?
Thank you.
Top answer
Laughter can be scornful, funny, ridicule or forced. It all depends on the context.
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Laughter can be scornful, funny, ridicule or forced. It all depends on the context.
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4444mvNow I've read that these expressions may convey scorn. Is this true?Only in a situation where scornful laughter or recognition might occur. That is the innate ambiguity of communicating with almost any word in the language.
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AlpheccaStarsLaughter can be scornful, funny, ridicule or forced. It all depends on the context.Ok. Thank you, AlpheccaStars!
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Yes, I understand it now. Everything depends on the context.
Thanks Mister Micawber.
Thanks Mister Micawber.
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