According to the author, who painstakingly traced the lexical history of goodbye, the term Good (it remained capitalised) first appeared in 1676-1700 in the forms of: Good b'w'y , Good b'we ; …

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 …

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 …

Yes, it's all about register. Just to add that in British English we can also use "Cheers" to informally say "Goodbye" as well as "Thanks" and when offering a toast. All three meanings …

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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 …

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 …

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Nov 27, 2008 · Hi Vost, It can be either a casual farwell or an expression of concern. The way in which it is spoken and in combination with the speaker's facial expression it can convey: …