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Not saying anything was a bad idea.
Not everyone likes this book.
Do you want to go? - Not me!
6. Connecting particles: also, too, which may function as conjuncts (see § 253 on conjuncts).
Were you at the film? - I was also there.
I went there too.
Won’t you come too?
Traditionally particles were classed with adverbs with which some are homonymous:
just, simply, yet, still, exactly, precisely, right, too, barely, etc.
She is old too (particle).
She is too old (adverb).
He’s just the man I’m looking for (particle).
He has just arrived (adverb).
Other particles are homonymous with
adjectives (only, even),
conjunctions (but),
pronouns (all),
statives (alone).
Only a doctor can do that (particle).
She is the only person for the job (adjective).
THE INTERJECTION
§ 255. The interjection is a part of speech which expresses emotions, without naming them. They are
invariable, whereas the emotions expressed by the interjections vary.
Interjections express different kinds of feelings, such as:
joy (hurray, hurrah),
grief, sorrow (alas, dear me, dear, oh),
approval (bravo; hear, hear),
contempt (pooh, gosh, bosh, pah, bah, fie),
triumph (aha),
impatience (bother),
anger (damn),
surprise or annoyance (Goodness gracious, My God).
Some interjections are used merely to attract attention (hallo, hi, hey, here).
Hallo! What’s happening now?
Hey! Is anybody here?
Oh dear! I’ve lost my pen.
Mr. Smith is ill again. “Dear me! I’m sorry to hear that.”
Bother! I’ve missed my train!
For goodness’ sake, stop misbehaving!
The meaning of other interjections is very vague, they express emotion in general and the specific meaning
depends either on the context, or the situation, or the tone with which they are pronounced. Thus Oh may