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Eh vs Uh - What's the difference?

eh | uh |

As interjections the difference between eh and uh

is that eh is used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said while uh is expression of confusion or uncertainty.

As an adjective eh

is of bad quality; mediocre; unremarkable.

As a symbol eH

is symbol for redox potential (in volts).

As a noun uh is

an occurrence of the interjection "uh".

eh

English

(wikipedia eh)

Alternative forms

* ay (NZ)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (informal, UK, Australia) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
    • These hot dogs are pretty good, eh?
  • In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said. Compare what'', ''pardon .
  • (Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of an individual addressed by the speaker
    • I went to the restaurant, eh , but my friends didn't show up.
  • Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
    • - Do you feel like going out tonight?
    - Eh , I don't know.

    Usage notes

    In North America this term is stereotypically associated with Canada and some uses of it outside of Canada can convey that you are trying to sound (sarcastically) Canadian. However, it is in wide use in many other parts of the world, including the northern United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, and South Africa.

    Adjective

  • (informal, predicative only) Of bad quality; mediocre; unremarkable.
    • My French fries were eh .

    Anagrams

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    uh

    English

    Interjection

    (en-interj)
  • Expression of confusion or uncertainty.
    • Uh , who was that?
  • Space filler or pause during conversation.
    • Uh , let me see...

    See also

    * er * erm * um * uh-oh * oh

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An occurrence of the interjection "uh".
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 24, author=William Grimes, title=Uh, Lead My Rips: No More Bloopers, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Although Shakespeare refers to “hums and ha’s,” sifting through etiquette manuals and public-speaking guides turns up scant evidence of a prohibition against ums, ers and uhs , which are profuse in the first recording of Thomas Edison ’s voice, in 1888. Mr. Erard, rather ingeniously, traces the prohibition on um and other speech flaws to the advent of radio in the early 1920s. }}

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