LoginYay vs. Nay
What Is Their Main Difference?
Both are exclamations. However, 'yay' indicates excitement for what is going to happen, whereas, 'nay' is a negative exclamation that shows disagreement.
Differences
'Yay' is a positive exclamation that shows excitement for what is about to happen, while, 'nay' shows disagreement and is negative. Look at the examples below:
Yay! We're going to London.
They all yelled: 'Nay'.
Similarities
These two are both exclamations. Look below:
'Yay! We're going on a trip together.'
'Nay! I will not go to bed now.'
Are They Interchangeable?
Since they are antonyms, they cannot be used interchangeably. Compare:
✓ When the administrator announced that the professor won't come, the students all screamed: 'Yay!'
X When the administrator announced that the professor won't come, the students all screamed: 'Nay!'
As you can see, this one is wrong.
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