"Good bye", "Bye", "Bye bye" - English Language & Usage Stack …
2010年9月6日 · I'm also a Minneapolis native, and I would add that when we say "bye" on its' own it is pronounced differently that when used at the end of the word goodbye. Using the word …
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2007年7月27日 · I believe that "goodbye" is used far more often than "farewell" which sounds to my ears much more formal. (I used to quote Google hits to determine if a word was used more …
Goodbye or good-bye? - WordReference Forums
2006年5月10日 · I am almost certain that the Chicago Manual of Style advocates for goodbye, but I don't have it handy to check. I believe that good-bye is an older usage. The tendency (at …
Goodbye forever - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2016年2月28日 · Japanese for 'goodbye'; however, it carries more finality. Instead of being used at the end of a day, as in "Goodbye see you tomorrow," it would be used in situations where …
When was "goodbye" in its most modern form first used?
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What is the meaning of "Fare thee well"?
2018年5月29日 · In all cases it means "goodbye" but carries connotations of goodwill and affection: it would be unlikely that anyone would use it when parting on bad terms. According …
When is it appropriate to use "see you later"?
2013年10月23日 · Generally speaking, "see you later" is just slang for goodbye. I have heard it used in all of the situations you list in your question. The order you present matching the order …
What's the verb for the mere act of saying goodbye to someone?
2022年3月11日 · For example, when I tell my child to say goodbye to someone and I don't necessarily ask them to show the guest the door but do so myself. There are situations where …
Why doesn't English have a word that means both Hello and …
In answer to your original question, English has many words that mean or have meant both hello and goodbye. They're not in common use because, well, English has many words. The benefit …
"Ta" and "ta-ta" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2011年6月9日 · tata. also ta-ta, "good-bye," 1823, a word first recorded as infant's speech. Abbreviation T.T.F.N., "ta-ta for now," popularized 1941 by BBC radio program "ITMA," where …