To: Dementon
Oh I have used alas to replace a sigh! - Which can be a pleasant or unpleasant sigh! You say it is only negative?
To: HairOfTheDog
You say it is only negative? I didn't say it. It came straight from dictionary.com.
But, in answer to your question; As far as I know it is only used in a negative sense.
76 posted on
12/16/2002 9:01:22 AM PST by
Dementon
To: HairOfTheDog
"Oh I have used alas to replace a sigh! - Which can be a pleasant or unpleasant sigh! You say it is only negative?"
Yes. It means the same as "what a shame..."
94 posted on
12/17/2002 9:31:54 AM PST by
Pravious
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