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
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
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
Goodbye forever - English Language Usage Stack Exchange "Goodbye" started out as a blessing, but now it usually means "'til next time" and it's a polite way to take one's leave You might say "Goodbye" to your wife when you leave in the morning, but if you said "Farewell" she would wonder whether you were ever coming back
When is it appropriate to use see you later? Most of the references I found online simply note that "see you later" is a farewell or parting phrase but nothing discussed when it is appropriate to use the phrase Is it acceptable to use "see you