
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 …
"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, …
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 …
laters? [= good-bye] | WordReference Forums
Nov 3, 2008 · Several times I´ve seen Laters written at the end of emails, as a way of saying bye. Could anyone tell me, please, what it means and if it´s appropiate to say so in this context? Thanks lots! …
Toodles (Goodbye!) | WordReference Forums
Dec 29, 2022 · Hi, On Tik Tok an American Vloger was introducing Shanghai in a short one-minute video. At the end, he said "Toodles" instead of "Bye". Is it common in the US or UK to use it as a way …
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 …
Until then (goodbye) - WordReference Forums
Dec 4, 2006 · Carla: Goodbye, Bob. Thanks in advance. SP As you see in your example, after the words "Until then..." you have three dots (an ellipsis). The three dots indicate that the sentence is not …
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 …