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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Evening/night
Please, are "good evening" and "good night" synonyms? I mean, can I say one or another without any difference or is there a slight one that must be followed (as stated below)?
1º Good morning;
2º Good afternoon;
3º Good evening;
4º Good night.
Thanks,
Jullie
1º Good morning;
2º Good afternoon;
3º Good evening;
4º Good night.
Thanks,
Jullie
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Hi Julie, No. " If you are already home, you say "good night" to your family as you go to bed. " You dine for the next three hours.
- Hi Julie, No.
- " If you are already home, you say "good night" to your family as you go to bed.
- " You dine for the next three hours.
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Hi Julie,
No. You greet someone by saying "good evening."
When you are leaving, you say "good night." If you are already home, you say "good night" to your family as you go to bed.
If you are at a restaurant and you arrive around 7, you will be greeted with "good evening." You dine for the next three hours. When you leave, they say "Good night."
No. You greet someone by saying "good evening."
When you are leaving, you say "good night." If you are already home, you say "good night" to your family as you go to bed.
If you are at a restaurant and you arrive around 7, you will be greeted with "good evening." You dine for the next three hours. When you leave, they say "Good night."
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Hi Julie
The first three would generally be used as greetings (like "Hello"):
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
Of course, the time of day would determine when each is used. In other words, you wouldn't greet one of your co-workers at the office with "Good afternoon" at 8:30 in the morning.
The first three would generally be used as greetings (like "Hello"):
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
Of course, the time of day would determine when each is used. In other words, you wouldn't greet one of your co-workers at the office with "Good afternoon" at 8:30 in the morning.
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I see! Thank you. So, good evening!
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