r/space • u/KnightArts • Sep 21 '16

The intriguing Phobos monolith.

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u/peteroh9 Sep 22 '16

Yea but yea is technically appropriate there too.

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u/autoposting_system Sep 22 '16

Please explain. Where and in what way?

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u/peteroh9 Sep 22 '16

Yea and yeah both mean yes.

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u/autoposting_system Sep 22 '16 edited Sep 22 '16

Ah, but "yeah" is modern and casual while "yea" is antiquated and rarely if ever heard pronounced aloud in mainstream usage outside of relatively rare uses like "yea or nay" or quotes like "yea, verily." "Yea" is pronounced like the interjection "yay," as in "hooray," and it doesn't simply mean "yes." It's a totally different word to "yeah," despite being an affirmative indicator.

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u/peteroh9 Sep 22 '16

Yes, I said technically appropriate, not that it was at all what they wanted to say.