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- what are the origins of hi, hey, hello? - English Language Usage . . .
Hello, formerly an Americanism, is now nearly as common as hullo in Britain (Say who you are; do not just say 'hello' is the warning given in our telephone directories) and the Englishman cannot be expected to give up the right to say hello if he likes it better than his native hullo [H W Fowler, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage," 1926]
- Origin of Why, hello there [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
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- greetings - What is the meaning of hello? - English Language Usage . . .
Hello, formerly an Americanism, is now nearly as common as hullo in Britain (Say who you are; do not just say 'hello' is the warning given in our telephone directories) and the Englishman cannot be expected to give up the right to say hello if he likes it better than his native hullo [H W Fowler, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage," 1926]
- Why doesnt English have a word that means both Hello and Goodbye?
In answer to your original question, English has many words that mean or have meant both hello and goodbye They're not in common use because, well, English has many words The benefit of being a compound of German, French, Latin, and whatever else might wander into a dimly lit alley is that English can be precise about what's being said
- phrases - When should I use hey there or hi there? - English . . .
I know it's a way of greeting someone, but I am not so sure when should I be using it, and how they differ from "hey" or "hi"
- Is the word wotcher British slang? What does it mean?
Meaning A colloquial greeting Origin 'Wotcher' is so strongly associated with the south of England, and especially London, that it is often assumed to be Cockney Rhyming Slang Some commentators have attempted to find tortured rhymes for the extended 'wotcher cock' slang form - 'what's your clock?', 'watch your back' etc
- Term for greetings that are also valedictions
Ciao dual meaning of "hello" and "goodbye" makes it similar to shalom in Hebrew, salaam in Arabic,
- phrases - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Its meaning is literal: hey to you as well I could say it dismissively or menacingly, but also flirtatiously or cordially In such casual exchanges, the tone, tempo, body language, and other cues will impart far more meaning
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