Yea vs. Yeah

[agkm800]

Which is correct way of writing?

 

[Intell]

It depends on the location, target audience, dialect, time period, and education level. To me, both are acceptable.

 

[LizKat]

Depends on context.

Yeah = yes, in context of agreeing about some point or other. I usually say yah instead...

Yea also = yes but in the context of a vote for something.

 

[Carlanga]

http://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2011/08/yay-yea-yeah.html
Q.E.D.

 

[Chuckit]

Proper English always works!
Question answered, yeah.

 

[RawBert]

I've always thought of 'yea' as being pronounced like 'yay.'
As in the Bible: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..."

Old english, I guess.

 

[Tomorrow]

What RawBert says - "yea" is pronounced "yay," and seems to imply a vote - the opposite of "nay." "Yeah" is pronounced more or less the way it's written and is a less formal version of "yes," as in an answer to a question.

 

[obeygiant]

yeah.... yea is like "yay" for use in like yea or nay situations

 

[Gregg2]

I've always thought of 'yea' as being pronounced like 'yay.'
As in the Bible: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..."

Old english, I guess.

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Yea
adverb
1. yes (used in affirmation or assent).
2. indeed: Yea, and he did come.
3. not only this but even: a good, yea, a noble man.

The Biblical use must be #3, eh?