May 10, 2006 · Oi Blackeyes, My dictionaries disagree with goodbye. They list good-by for farewell, and offer good-bye as an alternate spelling.

Aug 20, 2010 · 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 …

Sep 6, 2010 · 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 …

Mar 11, 2022 · 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.

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

Jul 27, 2007 · 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 …

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 …

Oct 15, 2016 · The phrase is a secular equivalent to 'God be with you' which is shortened to 'goodbye' and has, therefore, lost most of its meaning. 'Take care' is also, perhaps, more …

Dec 8, 2016 · Hola a todos ¿Cuál es correcto, goodbye o good-bye? o ¿cuál es la diferencia? (si alguna) Gracias de antemano.

May 13, 2013 · There is a subtle yet simple difference between "bye" and "goodbye" in English. You say "bye" when you are leaving and you will see the person again. "Goodbye," however, …