cry

[Unregistered Lina]

Hello

I found the following sentences.

1) Mary gave a cry of surprise.
2) She uttered a cry of joy.

Questin 1
Are these expressions commonly used, or formal?
Question2
How can I rewrite 1) and 2) ? Would you give me some expressions?

Thank you.

[RonBee]

Hello

I found the following sentences.

1) Mary gave a cry of surprise.
2) She uttered a cry of joy.

Questin 1
Are these expressions commonly used, or formal?
Question2
How can I rewrite 1) and 2) ? Would you give me some expressions?

They could be either formal or informal. Yes, those sort of expressions are commonly used, and certainly they are commonly understood.

1) Mary excitedly expressed her surprise.
Mary shrieked in surprise.
2) Mary shouted with joy.
"Whee!" said Mary, making a joyful sound.

[tuangpi]

"Hura" is a cry of joy.

Hura! We won the game.

[RonBee]

"Hura" is a cry of joy.

That is true, altho it is usually spelled hurrah.

Hura! We won the game.

Yay!

[tuangpi]

That is true, altho it is usually spelled hurrah.

Yay!

Ooops! And thank you, Ron!