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Yea vs. Yeah

Yea

Informal way of saying 'yes', expressing agreement or confirmation

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Yeah

An informal way of saying 'yes' or expressing agreement

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"Yeah, he'd lock me up to keep me safe."'Yeah, but it could be sort of a loyalty test.'Yeah, could be,' King said.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Yea is often associated with formal or written contexts, such as in voting or old texts, whereas yeah is casual and informal.
Think of yea as akin to saying yes in a very formal or archaic manner, while yeah is a more relaxed, everyday response.
Remember that yeah is more versatile in speech, used commonly in conversations.
Both yea and yeah mean yes, but context matters in choosing the right one.
Yea tends to be used less frequently in modern speech.

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