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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Nice!

English answer:

'Nice' is better than 'Hurah' and 'Yummy' ...

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2014-04-06 01:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Apr 3, 2014 00:37
10 yrs ago
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English term

Nice!

Non-PRO English Other Other
Savor the taste of fresh fish in xxx! Nice!
Saver the taste of fresh fish in xxx! Hurah!
Saver the taste of fresh fish in xxx! Yummy!

Nice, Hurah, and Yummy are cries.

Yummy is rejected by an English speaker.

I think Nice is accepted. Is that so?

Thank you.
Responses
3 +2 'Nice' is better than 'Hurah' and 'Yummy' ...
5 very good!
3 +1 Wonderful!

Discussion

yoshimi (asker) Apr 4, 2014:
Thank you very much for your comments! There is no context. Other sentencess are such ss Come to xxx. You are always welcome!
Yvonne Gallagher Apr 3, 2014:
context is all-important. Yummy would be fine in some contexts as BDF has said. Hurrah/Hooray would not work except in very limited circumstances.

You could try "mmm... nice!" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mmm
or as Charles has said, "delicious!"
B D Finch Apr 3, 2014:
Context? As the Asker has provided no context and as this is marketing, where the intended audience and context are all-important, it is impossible to know what would be the best slogan. E.g. "yummy" could work in a context where the intention is to evoke a memory of childhood treats or to offer permission to the consumer to be childishly unrestrained in their enjoyment. "Nice" is liable to be too restrained for many contexts.
Victoria Britten Apr 3, 2014:
Hurah -> Hoorah! ...which is a bit strange in this context.

Responses

+2
36 mins
Selected

'Nice' is better than 'Hurah' and 'Yummy' ...

It's 'savor' in the U.S.A. but 'savour' everywhere else ...
NOT 'saver'. I'm sure it's a typo.
Note from asker:
I am sorry, but David agreed with Nice.
Peer comment(s):
agree Victoria Britten
4 hrs
Thank you, Victoria. Too bad the asker doesn't agree with us ...
agree Yvonne Gallagher : "mmm... nice!" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mmm
8 hrs
Thank you, Gallagy ...
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11 mins

very good!

one of many options but would work

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-04-03 00:50:27 GMT)
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and Nice! is fine to describe this so ok :)

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Note added at 14 mins (2014-04-03 00:52:04 GMT)
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and it is: Savor the taste of fresh fish in xxx! Nice!/Very good!

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Note added at 15 mins (2014-04-03 00:53:03 GMT)
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"savOr" not "savEr"

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Note added at 17 mins (2014-04-03 00:54:58 GMT)
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"yummy" is a bit childish so that's probably why the native speaker rejected it but it would be ok if that's the target audience the text is aiming at ...

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Note added at 17 mins (2014-04-03 00:55:45 GMT)
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"hurah" is incorrect

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Note added at 19 mins (2014-04-03 00:57:07 GMT)
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"Nice!" is a good option at all levels and links in well with the context

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Note added at 29 mins (2014-04-03 01:07:40 GMT)
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I would say it's fine to go with "Nice!"

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Note added at 39 mins (2014-04-03 01:17:12 GMT)
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and 1045 is right to point out that "savor" is US English as opposed to "savour" = UK English
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+1
57 mins

Wonderful!

or Great!

Where does this statement come from?

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Note added at 57 mins (2014-04-03 01:35:38 GMT)
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"Nice" is not strong enough in my opinion.

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-04-03 02:15:14 GMT)
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Or Delicious!
Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis : I think I'd go with "Delicious!".
4 hrs
neutral Suzan Hamer : But I do think Charles should post "Delicious!" as a very good answer. (Or "scrumptious," "heavenly," "delectable".)
6 hrs
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