May 10, 2006 · I am almost certain that the Chicago Manual of Style advocates for goodbye, but I don't have it handy to check. I believe that good-bye is an older usage. The tendency (at least …

Sep 6, 2010 · (The origin of "goodbye" is "God be with you", so arguably the other person ought to be going on a significant journey that you have to wish such support.) This distinction is …

Jul 27, 2007 · I believe that "goodbye" is used far more often than "farewell" which sounds to my ears much more formal. (I used to quote Google hits to determine if a word was used more …

When a term originates in northern English dialects as "ta" appears to, I often begin by looking at nordic languages as much of northern England was conquered by the Vikings and the parts of …

Feb 9, 2005 · To begin, I think 'take care' is something one should say in addition to saying 'goodbye'. I do not think it is a replacement for goodbye, rather it is more of an added farewell …

Dec 5, 2012 · At least some of these instances of the phrase—in the context of the poem, which is the last on in this edition of the book—clearly allude to the meaning "farewell." This is five …

May 13, 2013 · "Goodbye," however, is often understood as an indefinite parting, that it may be the last time you will see the person again. Examples are when a parent dies and you say …

A goodbye taking more than 1 hour and in which a new conversation begins. People can spend hours on end standing in the driveway talking, during an Irish Goodbye. Not limited to Irish …

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Feb 28, 2016 · Japanese for 'goodbye'; however, it carries more finality. Instead of being used at the end of a day, as in "Goodbye see you tomorrow," it would be used in situations where you …