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what an irony vs Such an irony

Both are correct phrases, but they're used in slightly different contexts. 'What an irony' is used to express surprise or disbelief at a situation that's ironic, while 'such an irony' is used to emphasize the extent or nature of the irony.
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what an irony

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express surprise or disbelief at an ironic situation.

This phrase is used to comment on a situation that is unexpectedly ironic, expressing surprise or disbelief.

Examples:

  • What an irony that the weather forecasters got caught in a sudden downpour during their live report.
  • What an irony that the firefighter's house burned down while he was out saving others.
  • What an irony that the health guru was diagnosed with a serious illness.
  • Dec 16, 2019 ... ... what "an irony" is. If I can explain what an irony is, then the OP could rightly respond "I know what an irony is". – Astralbee. Commented ...
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  • Jan 25, 2022 ... What an irony? (Art by @hajnarus from Twitter, IG and Tumblr). Anime Part 1.
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  • May 6, 2021 ... What an irony of life to come here and try to be sober, try to be a better person, and then you go out by one of us technically,” said ...
  • What an irony it is that these living beings in whose shade we sit, whose fruit we eat, whose limbs we climb, whose roots we water, to whom most of us...
  • Feb 5, 2019 ... What an irony...the first cake I did after my surgery (gallbladder removal) was the operation theatre theme cake for a General Surgeon on ...
  • Oct 26, 2017 ... What an IRONY because one of the proudest Feature announced by Opera Team was Native Adblock, which user use to block Annoying ads. Now you ...
  • Nov 8, 2023 ... What an irony, EPAM Systems reached out regarding a vacancy which I may have applied before their infamous posts. It was an easy choice.

Alternatives:

  • How ironic
  • Isn't it ironic
  • That's ironic
  • The irony of it all

Such an irony

This phrase is correct and is used to emphasize the extent or nature of the irony in a situation.

This phrase is used to emphasize the level or nature of the irony in a situation, highlighting its significance.

Examples:

  • Such an irony that the environmentalist's car was found to be the biggest polluter in the city.
  • Such an irony that the anti-corruption campaigner was found guilty of embezzlement.
  • Such an irony that the marriage counselor's own marriage was falling apart.
  • Sep 14, 2024 ... Such an irony. r/kolkata - Such an irony. upvotes · comments. r/hyouka icon. r/hyouka · [Source: 86%] Headpat. r/hyouka - [Source: 86 ...
  • Jun 29, 2023 ... Hope begging for forgiveness is such an irony when Liam himself isn't innocent! This drama is getting juicier. Can't wait to see how Liam reacts ...
  • Jul 19, 2022 ... Such an irony. ; Darlene Westfall-Squires. Who ever wrote this is unstable and needs a good dose of ☯️ ; Keisha L. Hughes. Not true. All the f* ...
  • Nov 24, 2020 ... It's such an irony that a company which has WHITE in its name does mostly BLACK work! | 12 comments on LinkedIn.
  • Sep 10, 2022 ... It is such an irony that we live in a society but in our own world. Everyday we are so much engaged in our own work that we do not get to ...
  • Nov 8, 2018 ... There's such an irony in the blood quantum system: we still use tools of colonization to define ourselves. By Anna Kate E. Cannon November 8 ...
  • Apr 6, 2024 ... Such an irony–all this effort to save a bird that might be shot by hunters later that autumn. Nonetheless, the groundswell of civic concern ...

Alternatives:

  • So ironic
  • Incredibly ironic
  • Truly ironic
  • Remarkably ironic

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