Sep 6, 2010 · Using the word "bye" on it's own we will draw out the final "e" into almost its own syllable, like: by-eee, in sing-song fashion. Whereas at the end of "goodbye" it is clipped, like: …

The OED also says that this is a contracted form of "God be with you", and explains the God-to-good transition thusly (emphasis mine): A contraction of the phrase God be with you (or ye); …

May 10, 2006 · I believe that good-bye is an older usage. The tendency (at least in the American writing an editing profession) has been to eliminate hyphens when they don't add clarity or …

Jul 6, 2015 · Good-bye, which is derived, I think, from God by ye - God be with you (to protect you and bring you good fortune, implied), is said much more often in BE, when you leave …

Dec 8, 2016 · "Good-bye" looks a little old-fashioned. This graph shows that "goodbye" passed up "good-bye" (in frequency) around 1960.

Feb 18, 2011 · Wonder if the meaning is different based on dialect. I've never heard Good Evening used as a way to say goodbye. In my experience, Good Morning is a hello, Good …

Dec 10, 2016 · Similarly, "good night" could be split in the same way as "good day" as a greeting, but it's more usual to see it as all one word "goodnight". Oxford Dictionaries have both as all …

Nov 20, 2009 · The farewell still is widely used and even gaining domains: while once it was only used by very young children (and to say good bye to them) it is now even used adults to say …

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 …

Mar 24, 2009 · About 'Tschuess', I seem to recall that this form of saying 'Good Bye' would flow over lips of people in the 'Eifel' region in a very melodic way, almost seductive. But, I wanted to …