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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

About the time - Good evening

Anyone can tell me the time?

From what time to what time, we can say, "good evening"?

From what time to what time, we can say, "good night"? or "good morning?
  

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Good question! Since I usually have this one wrong, I'll attempt an answer and wait for somebody to correct me. Good morning : from dawn to midday Good afternoon : from midday to sunset or sixish [that would be around 6:00 pm] Good evening : from sunset [or sixish] to bedtime As I said previously, I often had it wrong.

— Tanit

  • Good question!
  • Since I usually have this one wrong, I'll attempt an answer and wait for somebody to correct me.
  • Good morning : from dawn to midday Good afternoon : from midday to sunset or sixish [that would be around 6:00 pm] Good evening : from sunset [or sixish] to bedtime As I said previously, I often had it wrong.
  • When I was staying in the UK, I often caught myself saying " good morning " at 1-2 pm because where I live it works quite differently.
  • Needless to say, sometimes I received a look of disapproval.
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Good question!
Since I usually have this one wrong, I'll attempt an answer and wait for somebody to correct me.

Good morning: from dawn to midday
Good afternoon: from midday to sunset or sixish [that would be around 6:00 pm]
Good evening: from sunset [or sixish] to bedtime

As I said previously, I often had it wrong. When I was staying in the UK
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TanitGood morning: from dawn to midday
Good afternoon: from midday to sunset or sixish [that would be around 6:00 pm]
Good evening: from sunset [or sixish] to bedtime
These definitions sound entirely reasonable to me.
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Thanks. Can you tell me the exact time? Then, I can confirm with it.

How about "good night"?
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Anyone can tell me the exact time?
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No, because there is no exact time. In the winter when the sun sets at 4:30 in the afternoon, then "good evening" might be appropriate as early as 5 p.m. In the summer, when the sun sets at 9:30, 5 might still be "afternoon."

Six is a reasonable dividing line, if the sun is still up.
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I think till 12 Noon is Good Morning

and 12- 4Pm is Good After noon

after 4 Pm is Good Evening.

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Anonymous

I think till 12 noon is Good Morning

and 12- 4 pm is Good Afternoon

after 4 pm is Good Evening.


4 pm is too early for "good evening," even in the winter. The prior suggestion of 6 pm is reasonable.
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thanx for the information

but i have a question ( what we say after midnight 12.00 (00.00)

because right now i am on duty and its my first time that i am working after middnight ..

so plz help before my phone ringing....................

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Interesting question.

I would probably say "good evening" until about 3 or 4 a.m., and then switch to "good morning."

Actually, 3:30 seems early for good morning - so let's say "good evening" as you answer the phone until 4 a.m.

Of course, this would only apply if you are confident that most peopel are calling from your time zone. If you are in Montreal and getting ca
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u should ask ur boss how he/she wants u to greet the caller. or u can just say pick up and say "Hi Thank you for calling. How may I help you" or something else general. People dont usually read too much into the greeting unless it's odd so its better if u play it safe and keep it general.
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