"Good bye", "Bye", "Bye bye" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 6, 2010 · 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 "bye" …
Goodbye or good-bye? - WordReference Forums
May 10, 2006 · 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 least …
Goodbye forever - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 28, 2016 · 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 you …
When was "goodbye" in its most modern form first used?
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Jul 27, 2007 · 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 …
Term for greetings that are also valedictions
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"Good night" or "good evening"? - English Language & Usage …
Feb 18, 2011 · Wonder if the meaning is different based on dialect. I've never heard Good Evening used as a way to say goodbye. In my experience, Good Morning is a hello, Good …
What is the meaning of "Fare thee well"?
May 29, 2018 · 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 to The …
When is it appropriate to use "see you later"?
Oct 23, 2013 · 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 I …
"Ta" and "ta-ta" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 9, 2011 · 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 …