Other ways to say really!
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"Heavens above" is so old fashioned that you would get a laugh out of it. I put it right up there with "Oh, my sainted aunt!"
It leaves off several that are vulgar, like "No s**t!" (This can also be "I already knew that - so be careful even if you are okay using rude words.)
There are so many ways to express surprise.
I think I over-use "You're kidding!"
I tend to use "Gracious!" as a very neutral response, which I think it better than "That could only happen to an idiot like you!"
Oh my!
Good golly, Miss Molly!
It leaves off several that are vulgar, like "No s**t!" (This can also be "I already knew that - so be careful even if you are okay using rude words.)
There are so many ways to express surprise.
I think I over-use "You're kidding!"
I tend to use "Gracious!" as a very neutral response, which I think it better than "That could only happen to an idiot like you!"
Oh my!
Good golly, Miss Molly!
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#9 does not sound very natural to me. It might sound natural in other variants. but it doesn't sound very BrE to me. I would also add it to the end of #8.
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"Is that a fact?" needs a question mark.
I would add "it" to #8 too.
#9 would be OK as "I don't believe it!" but it doesn't sound natural at all as it stands.
Also (in BrE):
Well, I never.
Well, I never did!
Good lord! (Be careful - some will see this is blasphemous/offensive.)
Good god! (Be careful - some will see this is blasphemous/offensive.)
Blimey.
Blimey O'Reilly.
Cor blimey.
Gor blimey. (Rather East End London.)
Well, well, well! (Three holes in the ground! ;-) )
Gadzooks! (Very old-fashioned)
Holy cow/cr*p/sh*t! (potentially offensive).
I would add "it" to #8 too.
#9 would be OK as "I don't believe it!" but it doesn't sound natural at all as it stands.
Also (in BrE):
Well, I never.
Well, I never did!
Good lord! (Be careful - some will see this is blasphemous/offensive.)
Good god! (Be careful - some will see this is blasphemous/offensive.)
Blimey.
Blimey O'Reilly.
Cor blimey.
Gor blimey. (Rather East End London.)
Well, well, well! (Three holes in the ground! ;-) )
Gadzooks! (Very old-fashioned)
Holy cow/cr*p/sh*t! (potentially offensive).
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Stone the crows!
Crikey!
Well, I'll be *****ed! (supply your own verb). Sometimes reduced to "Well I'll be!"
Well paint me black and call me the n-word. (not recommended) and variations:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/40181/well-paint-me-green-and-call-me-a-cucumber-i-just
Gosh!, after God, Golly!
Crikey!
Well, I'll be *****ed! (supply your own verb). Sometimes reduced to "Well I'll be!"
Well paint me black and call me the n-word. (not recommended) and variations:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/40181/well-paint-me-green-and-call-me-a-cucumber-i-just
Gosh!, after God, Golly!
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If go further than "not recommended". I suggest you forget you ever saw this example. Please do not ever be tempted to use it.
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