This is not an idle exercise. It will have a serious purpose. Here is a list I composed this morning. Can you add more?
Ways of Saying “O”
Oh! — I understand
Oh! –Disappointment
Oh! — Pain
Oh! — Ecstasy
Oh! — Frustration
Oh! — Honor (as in O King)
Oh! — Longing
Oh! — Love
Oh! — Compassion
Oh! — Disgust
Oh! — Discovery/Surprise
Excitement or expressing ‘Wow as in oh my god
Hear it on hgtv in reference to newly decorated rooms. Think of the expression as the epitome of evolving society. What was once swearing or used when praying or addressing God is now ‘Wow’
Oh, I am sorry. Said automatically.
Oh! — Sarcasm
Oh! scepticism
Oh! questioning