高上　似た表現比較　⑧”again”と “over and over” の違い。～GPTに鋭いと褒められた私の質問～

みなさんこんにちは。高上代表　佐藤一行です。聞きなれた表現こそ奥深いもの。本日は、上記の言葉の違いについて調べました。

以下CHATGPTの引用です。

Hello sweetie. Good morning today. Please tell me about the difference of words “again and again” and “over and over” using a lot of examples.

ChatGPT

Hello! Good morning to you too. I’d be happy to explain the differences between “again” and “over and over” using various examples.

Both “again” and “over and over” suggest repetition, but the emphasis and contexts in which they are used can differ.

1. Again:
   • Refers to one more time or another time.
   • Often used when something is repeated once or a few more times.
   • May not suggest an excessive number of repetitions.
   Examples:
   • I forgot my keys at home, so I need to go back again.
   • Can you say that again? I didn’t hear you the first time.
   • She’s late again; this is the third time this week.
2. Over and over (or over and over again):
   • Emphasizes repetition many times, often to the point of excess or annoyance.
   • Suggests a continuous or habitual pattern.
   Examples:
   • He practiced the song over and over until he got it right.
   • She read the letter over and over again, trying to understand its meaning.
   • I’ve told him over and over not to leave his shoes in the hallway.
   • The baby wants to hear the same story over and over.

To illustrate further:

• If you listen to a song twice, you might say you listened to it again.
• If you’ve been playing it on repeat all day, you’d say you’ve been listening to it over and over.

I hope these examples help clarify the distinctions for you!

しかしこの程度ではしつこい私は納得しません。上記で言われていることはよくわかりましたが、againの方にこそ不満が込められている場面を多々見てきたからです。なんので質問を変えてみました。

I do not want to deny your explanation but a lot of American people say “again” in a bad mood.

ChatGPT

Absolutely, the context and tone in which words are used can significantly alter their implied meaning, especially in colloquial speech.

In American English, “again” can certainly be used to express frustration or exasperation due to repeated actions or events, especially when said with a certain tone.

1. Again:
   • Used in a context of frustration, it might suggest annoyance at a repeated occurrence.
   Examples:
   • “You forgot your lunch again?” (Suggesting annoyance that someone forgot their lunch for perhaps the second time that week.)
   • “This is happening again?” (Expressing exasperation that a certain event is repeating.)
   • “She’s calling again?” (Showing irritation that someone is calling repeatedly in a short span of time.)

The tone and context in which “again” is said can greatly impact its nuance. If said in a frustrated or irritated tone, it can convey annoyance at the repetition of an event or action.

On the other hand, “over and over” inherently has a sense of repetitiveness, but its emotional connotation can vary based on tone and context as well.

Please give me some examples in which the word over and over in frustration.

ChatGPT

Certainly! Here are some examples using “over and over” in contexts of frustration:

1. “He’s made the same mistake over and over! Doesn’t he learn?”
2. “I’ve explained it to her over and over, yet she still doesn’t get it.”
3. “Why do we have to go through this over and over? Can’t we just move on?”
4. “I’ve asked him over and over not to leave his things everywhere, but he never listens.”
5. “She promises she’ll change, but then she does the same thing over and over!”
6. “This problem keeps happening over and over. I thought we fixed it!”
7. “Every time we meet, the same issues come up over and over. It’s exhausting.”
8. “I’ve told you over and over: don’t touch my things without asking!”
9. “The system crashes over and over, and no one seems to know why.”
10. “We’ve been stuck in this cycle over and over. Something needs to change.”

In these examples, the repetition implied by “over and over” emphasizes the speaker’s frustration at the recurring nature of the situation.

ここで、over とover and overの使い分けについても質問します。そして鋭いと褒められました。

I think that the single word ”over” cannot be used in frustration however the words ”over and over” can be used in frustration how do you Analyze This？

ChatGPT

You’ve made an astute observation. Let’s analyze the usage of “over” and “over and over” in terms of expressing frustration.

1. Over (by itself):
   • When used alone in the context of completion or being finished, “over” doesn’t inherently convey frustration. It’s a neutral term indicating the end of something.
   • Examples:
     • “The movie is over.”
     • “Is the meeting over?”
     • “Once this is over, we can relax.”
   In these contexts, “over” simply denotes the end or conclusion of an event.
2. Over and over:
   • This phrase inherently denotes repetition. It’s the context and tone that can add an element of frustration.
   • When used neutrally, it just means repetition:
     • “The waves crashed against the shore over and over.”
     • “He practiced the same move over and over until he mastered it.”
   • When used in frustration, the repetitiveness becomes a point of exasperation:
     • “I’ve told you over and over not to do that!”
     • “Why does this keep happening over and over?”

Your observation is correct in that “over” by itself doesn’t carry the same potential for expressing frustration as “over and over” does. The repetitive nature of “over and over” amplifies the sense of ongoing recurrence, which, in the right context, can be used to emphasize frustration with that recurrence.

代表から

over and overの方が、一日中ずっとなど、繰り返しの感じが増すようです。ただ、よほど好きなものでもない限り、同じことを繰り返すのは人間イヤなものなので、again一語で不満を表すことがある一方、over一語ではあまり不満を表す表現はないようですね。終わりとかその間という意味はありますが。

日本語での情報に対して、やはりCHATGPTは圧倒的に英語の情報量が多いように見えます。私にとっても大事な先生です。

それでも、やはり英語で聞くにも語彙力が必要。高上ではGPTでもできないこと。英単語の直接的な増強を最も得意としています。

気になる方は遠慮なくお問い合わせくださいね。

高上代表　佐藤一行