convention. Yep means yes. [informal, spoken]
Yep means yes. "Did you like it?"—"Yep."
“Yep” and “nope” are simply slang terms for “yes” and “no” and so I would not consider those words to be rude when used.
it means "yes" --- that is all.
Yep is a popular slang word used to answer in the affirmative to a question. It is a common alternative to "yes" but more playful. Yep is typically used in casual situations between friends and family members.
In the US, in most situations of no great importance, a reply to “Thank you” with something like “Yep” or “You bet” is understood to be a friendly acknowledgement. In a situation where somebody is very thankful, especially for something that's important to them, a greater acknowledgement would be polite.
Your reply to “Yep” will depend on the context that which “Yep” is used. If the context is an answer to a Yes/No question then you can say something like “ok” or “great”.
Usually people write yes, unless it is informal writing, then yeah and yep can be used. In spoken English yes is always appropriate, but with friends and relations yeah and yep are frequently used.
"At the end of the 19th century, we start to see these new versions of 'yes' show up in the U.S.," Curzan says. "'Yep' is first cited in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1896. In 1905, we have 'yeah' show up, and in 1906, 'yup,'" Curzan says.
yep | American Dictionary
(spelled the way it is often spoken) yes: "Should we go?" "Yep."
'Yup' or 'Yep' definitely means no, for sure. They indicate that the person is in fact not happy and not in agreement with whatever was said especially if coupled with a period.
Also: absolutely, affirmative, assuredly, certainly, exactly, indeed, indisputably, OK, positively, unquestionably.
“Yes” is the “proper” word, always used in formal contexts. “Yeah” is informal, often used in conversation. “Yep” and “yup” are deliberately informal. They are sometimes used for emphasis.
He doesn't text you back consistently.
Sometimes he texts you for hours at a time. Then another time, he doesn't text you back until two days later. He'll apologize and say that he didn't see your missed call, or say that he meant to text you and it didn't send.
All have the same meaning. Yup and yep are more informal than yes, so definitely use yes in more business like settings or conversations. Yup and yep are more slang/friendly.
In an informal setting, where it is being used to agree, affirm, or in the place of the word yes, yeah is the more modern, preferred, and commonly used version. If it is being used in a more formal setting, like a job interview, the formal yes would be the more appropriate choice over yea or yeah.
whereas "yep" means 'affirmative. ' When I say "Oh, no" I mean 'Let xyz not be true' and when I say "nope," I mean 'negative' (as Mr. Spock would say).
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