- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bye vs. Goodbye - WordReference Forums
There is a subtle yet simple difference between "bye" and "goodbye" in English You say "bye" when you are leaving and you will see the person again "Goodbye," however, is often understood as an indefinite parting, that it may be the last time you will see the person again Examples are when
- When do you use Cheers instead of Thank you in spoken English?
The Macmillan Dictionary (American edition) says about cheers: cheers, interjection : (British informal) thank you In the US, thanks is the nearest informal equivalent If you say "cheers" in the US, people will think you're offering a toast In countries that use British English, "cheers" is fine in the informal situations that you mention You can reserve "thank you" for more formal situations
- Where does ta! come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its
- goodbye (forever) - WordReference Forums
Which languages have a unique way to say goodbye (forever) to a person (or a thing or something more abstract) you know you'll probably never see again Perhaps something you'd say to yourself just after someone's death "Goodbye dear friend May you rest in peace " Goodbye in English doesn't
|