2007-12-20 11:10:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its like when people say (right?) after a sentence... its unconsciously asking for an agreement... its a retoricle question...
2007-12-20 11:21:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning depends on the context in which this word is used.
1. Simply 'eh?' would mean that you are asking the other person to repeat or clarify what s/he had just said.
2.Usage such as 'great looking dress, eh?' where the person making this statement as a question, wants the person to whom it is addressed, to give an opinion on the subject in question.
3. 'eh?' could also mean that a person is surprised at something s/he has seen or heard.
4. 'eh' is also a filler word, when a person uses it between two words or phrases, giving him/her time to think.
2007-12-22 05:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It can be kind of a filler word or one that takes up space like a pause. Think of Bugs Bunny and his trademark "Eh,...what's up, Doc?"
2007-12-20 12:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by TexMel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the state I live in it means "what?"
2007-12-20 11:18:03 · answer #4 · answered by MoonWoman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋