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- etymology - What is the origin of the word goodbye? - English . . .
Bye is short for goodbye, which is an alteration of alteration of God be with you kthxbye is the pinnacle of English's advancement, shortening All correct, Thank you, God be with you into seven lowercase letters
- Good bye, Bye, Bye bye - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Whereas at the end of "goodbye" it is clipped, like: good-by I agree that "bye bye" is either baby talk or ironic, and if used incorrectly would be perceived as insulting; if you're unsure, don't use it
- When was goodbye in its most modern form first used?
When was "goodbye" in its most modern form first used? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 9 months ago Modified 11 years, 9 months ago
- goodbye, farewell, so long - WordReference Forums
i've always wondered if there was a very fine semantic (or etymological) difference between the various ways of saying goodbye to somebody specifically "farewell" and "goodbye" And how are they considered in terms of finality? Obviously "see you later" implies you'll be seeing them sometime
- Term for greetings that are also valedictions
Is there a specialized term in linguistics for those words that, in a given language, can be used to say both hello and goodbye? For instance, I've heard tell that in Hawaii the word "aloha" is used either to greet people or to bid them farewell
- Take care instead of Goodbye - WordReference Forums
What is the real meaning of the words 'take care' ? People used to saying 'take care' instead of 'good bye' When departing to say either 'good bye' or 'see you later' is understandable and acceptable What is 'take care' ? I strongly suspect it has AmE roots? When someone say good bye, in
- Goodbye forever - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Goodbye" started out as a blessing, but now it usually means "'til next time" and it's a polite way to take one's leave You might say "Goodbye" to your wife when you leave in the morning, but if you said "Farewell" she would wonder whether you were ever coming back
- What is the origin and scope of usage of the phrase So long. . . . used . . .
This is five years earlier than the earliest example of "so long" in the sense of "goodbye" that the OED cites, according to Barrie England's answer Whitman was born and raised in Long Island, New York, and spent much of the first half of his life there
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