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- 打招呼用 Hello 跟用 Hi 或者用 Hey 的区别是什么？ - 知乎
三个打招呼的词，用法也有明显区别。 Hello： 多用于正规场合、大家不太熟、或俩人年龄、身份差异大时。 Hi： 比hello轻松；朋友、同级同事见面首选。 Hey： 最轻松随意，超熟朋友or撩男把妹时专用。 用三只小猫，视化一下区别：
- what are the origins of hi, hey, hello? - English Language Usage . . .
'Hey' ( perhaps originally a natural expression) appears to be at the origin of 'hi', while 'hello' seems to have no connection with the previous two terms and a different origin (mainly as a telephone greeting) Hi: greeting, 1862, American English (first recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian), originally to attract attention (15c ), probably a variant of Middle English hy, hey
- Do interjections like “but hey” have commas between them?
For example: “But hey, at least now you know ” As opposed to, “But, hey, at least now you know ” The question also applies to other interjections like “hey son” and “oh well ” What is the correct usage?
- differences - The use of hey in North America - English Language . . .
Here in N America, since we never drop initial H's, it's less likely that "Eh" and "Hey" are confused Probably the saying 'hay is for horses' came over the pond intact, but here it's used as a response to "Hey" I can attest to its use as an admonishment in the late '60s early '70s USA
- When did the word guys become popular as a gender-neutral word?
Hey guys: Oxford, Macquarie dictionary experts say using 'guys' is not sexist It is important to note that "gender neutral guys " is used in other dialects of English, notably mine (as this graph shows, pretty much everywhere in America uses it except for the south)
- phrases - When should I use hey there or hi there? - English . . .
It's a personal preference Both "hi there" and "hi" are informal greetings that can be used interchangeably That being said, I rarely (if ever) hear someone use "hey there" or "hi there" I would say that those forms have fallen into relative disuse If you happen to be a Mouseketeer in the 1950's, you may not have a choice in the matter
- How to say hello to a group of people? [closed]
When entering a place or meet a group of people or starting a speech, how do you say hello to the audience (from a few to thousands of people) I know that this depends on the situation I think it
- letter writing - Difference between using Hi and Hey? - English . . .
I am not a native speaker I really want to know what's the difference between Hi and Hey in writing an email? In daily conversation? Is it too girlish or childish for a man to say hey in his email
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