>We do use 'oh' as a way of starting off a conversation, or as a way to
>catch someone's attention, 'oh, John', but this is not a real vocative.
Here's a use of the vocative "oh" found at a highly annoying
website. When you go in, remember to turn your speakers down,
unlike me who almost went deaf from those damn horns :)
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/Canadianeh/
"Oh, Canada. Our home and native land. True patriot love. In all
thy sons command"... yadayadayada. It's the barfy anthem of Canada
but I personally can't "stand" it >:)
- gLeN
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