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Awence Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"good night"

Start a greeting with "good night"?
  

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No, "good night" is not a greeting. It is for saying goodbye to someone late in the evening, or wishing someone to sleep well when going to bed.

— GPY

  • No, "good night" is not a greeting.
  • It is for saying goodbye to someone late in the evening, or wishing someone to sleep well when going to bed.
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No, "good night" is not a greeting. It is for saying goodbye to someone late in the evening, or wishing someone to sleep well when going to bed.
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yes....but I saw a thread starting with goodnight?
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THanks, i know that but I saw a thread starting with goodnight" just now. right here
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AwenceTHanks, i know that but I saw a thread starting with goodnight" just now. right here
Please provide a link to that thread.
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There is a famous quote from Winston Churchill, when receiving an ambassador for a meeting. When the ambassador greeted him with "Good night!" Churchill's response was "I wish all meetings were this short!"
Of course the night-time greeting is "Good evening!", unless it's after midnight and you happen to encounter people who are just starting their day, in which case they might say "Good morn
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AnonymousWhen the ambassador greeted him with "Good night!" Churchill's response was "I wish all meetings were this short!"
Very good!
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apply is the present tense
applied is the past tense.

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madan
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GPY AnonymousWhen the ambassador greeted him with "Good night!" Churchill's response was "I wish all meetings were this short!"Very good!
Churchill was known for his biting wit.
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nurturing your brainy child ...is it correct
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Your looking to required in this matter. pls correct the sentence
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