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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
- Goodbye or good-bye? - WordReference Forums
Oi Blackeyes, My dictionaries disagree with goodbye They list good-by for farewell, and offer good-bye as an alternate spelling
- 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
- auto antonyms - Does Irish goodbye have two meanings which are almost . . .
Urban Dictionary gives two almost opposite meanings of Irish goodbye Leaving quietly out the side door of a party or bar without saying goodbye to anyone Mostly due to the fact that family or
- 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
- Whats the verb for the mere act of saying goodbye to someone?
What's the specific equivalent verb for "say goodbye"? Some of the alternatives listed here like see off and see out seem to involve physically following someone to the door
- Why doesnt English have a word that means both Hello and Goodbye?
Why does English have to have a word that means both hello and goodbye? "Nice to meet you" is used when greeting and saying goodbye Do other languages have the same phrase? The Spanish word for hello is "hola" and I don't think it is used for goodbye
- 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
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