
Goodbye or good-bye? - WordReference Forums
May 10, 2006 · Oi Blackeyes, My dictionaries disagree with goodbye. They list good-by for farewell, and offer good-bye as an alternate spelling.
etymology - What is the origin of the word "goodbye"? - English ...
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 with you. into …
Bye vs. Goodbye - WordReference Forums
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, is often …
"Good bye", "Bye", "Bye bye" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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 unsure, …
Goodbye / Good-bye - WordReference Forums
Dec 8, 2016 · Hola a todos ¿Cuál es correcto, goodbye o good-bye? o ¿cuál es la diferencia? (si alguna) Gracias de antemano.
goodbye, farewell, so long - WordReference Forums
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 "goodbye" And …
What's the verb for the mere act of saying goodbye to someone?
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.
Take care instead of Goodbye - WordReference Forums
Feb 9, 2005 · In Scotland it's frequently used instead of goodbye. Usually for someone who is going on a journey. For example, if someone leaves your house after a party, they say goodbye to you and you …
Take care! Is this more than a polite goodbye? - WordReference Forums
Nov 27, 2008 · When a someone is traveling away for a week and a friend of them tell them take care!, is this just a polite saying to say goodbye or does it mean the speaker really cares about the person …
goodbye (forever) - WordReference Forums
Apr 6, 2019 · Which languages have a unique way to say goodbye (forever) to a person (or a thing or something more abstract) you know you'll probably never see again. Perhaps something you'd say to …