Yea是個古字,一千多年前出現,跟yes的意思一樣,不過在現代,人們大多將這個字用於投票上,代表贊成票。(nay是反對票) Would you like to voteyeaor nay for the bill? 對於那個法案,你要投贊成票還是反對票? Ya ya 雖然可以當作更簡短版的 yeah,用在簡訊、網路訊息上,但實際上它更...
The lawmaker then presses one of three buttons marked ‘yea,’‘nay’ or ‘present,’ and the vote is recorded. The New York Times Yeah, in that period, the ’60s and ’70s, he would not have been the writer whose work you’d have guessed would have become so significant—someone ...
Voting is when that extraHmakes the most difference. For example, it would not be appropriate to voteyeahon a measure, unless you were looking to register your vote with a touch of sarcasm. In other words, you should only voteyea(pronounced similar to the opposing vote ofnay) when looking...
“Yea” Hey, everyone, let’s vote. Do you vote yea or nay? “Yea” sounds like may, hay or even yay (which we’ll get to in a minute), but it means an old-fashioned “yes.” It is the oldest of the collection and was the root of all versions of yes words today. “Yeah”...
The lawmaker then presses one of three buttons marked ‘yea,’‘nay’ or ‘present,’ and the vote is recorded. The New York Times Yeah, in that period, the ’60s and ’70s, he would not have been the writer whose work you’d have guessed would have become so significant—someone ...