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- 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
- 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：
- 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 . . .
'Hey, is for horses' is a complete non-sequitur It can be used as either a pithy bon mot to jostle a friend, or a snide comment to completely distract and put off a mere acquaintance Any reasonable person who is non-confrontational and relatively interested in the conversation will more than likely never say it unless you know them well
- 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
- 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]
A more Southern-sounding version is “Hey y’all” An extremely informal version is “Hello people” In a more formal register, “Good morning afternoon evening, ladies and gentlemen” is the customary and expected form
- When did the word guys become popular as a gender-neutral word?
The Southern American translation of "Hey, you guys!" is "Hey, y'all!", which suggests that the informal second person plural guys addressing a mixed gender group is 1) the same inclusive generic masculine that's been around for centuries, but 2) is perceived by those using the form to be gender neutral, and 3) the source of other plural uses in the third person that may seem gender neutral or
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