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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Do you say, "Good evening," after twelve midnight?
People say, "Good evening," when you greet someone in the evening.
Do you still say, "Good evening," when you meet someone after twelve midnight and before dawn?
In Japan, professional musicians and other entertainers always say, "Good morning," regardless of time. Is this the same in English-speaking countries?
Do you still say, "Good evening," when you meet someone after twelve midnight and before dawn?
In Japan, professional musicians and other entertainers always say, "Good morning," regardless of time. Is this the same in English-speaking countries?
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Snappy Do you still say, "Good evening," when you meet someone after twelve midnight and before dawn? You certainly can do that. Yes.
- Snappy Do you still say, "Good evening," when you meet someone after twelve midnight and before dawn?
- You certainly can do that.
- Yes.
- Snappy "Good morning," regardless of time.
- Is this the same in English-speaking countries?
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SnappyDo you still say, "Good evening," when you meet someone after twelve midnight and before dawn?You certainly can do that. Yes.
Snappy"Good morning," regardless of time. Is this the same in English-speaking countries?No. It's not the same in English-speaking countries.
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I've realized that it's the best to just let language be what it is. An expressive way of communication. There is no "right" way to say something and it's boring to have rules and patterns when you're using language.
Just say see ya later, take care, sleep well, good night 'cause before dawn is technically night.
Just say see ya later, take care, sleep well, good night 'cause before dawn is technically night.
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AnonymousThere is no "right" way to say something and it's boring to have rules and patterns when you're using language.
If this is your opinion, I don't understand why you're spending time on an English language forum.
(Perhaps you'd like my comment better if I said it like this:
"If opinioning this is yours, why be you here -- inglis
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Hee!!! I have to say you guys are not very authentically "with it". Nice tries, though! 
(No. I can't do any better.
(No. I can't do any better.
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What I mean was that instead of trying to imitate other ppl's colloquial expressions, why not create comprehensible phrases or terms yourself?
Just because you hear other people saw 'good evening' or 'good night' doesn't mean that's exactly what you have to say. For instance, I for one would just say good dawning! Why not?
In the States, we come up with new lingos and idio
Just because you hear other people saw 'good evening' or 'good night' doesn't mean that's exactly what you have to say. For instance, I for one would just say good dawning! Why not?
In the States, we come up with new lingos and idio
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Anonymous In the States, we come up with new lingos and idioms all the time, no?No. We leave that stuff to the poets, and call it Art.
IMHO the purpose of conversation is communication. Therefore, language grows and changes slowly.
Yes, there are small close-knit groups of friends who develop their own expressions, but they don't intend
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Of course you can make up new expressions if you want to -- but you probably know that they are new and unusual, and use them on purpose. When someone is just learning English, they need to find out which expressions are commonly used. Then they can decide whether they want to speak like everyone else, or make things up.
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