phrases - "Good night" or "good evening"? - English Language
2011年2月18日 · "Good night" as a greeting was once commonly found in Ireland, but almost exclusive to there. In James Joyce's "The Dead", for example, it is used both as greeting: —O, Mr Conroy, said Lily to Gabriel when she opened the door for him, Miss Kate and Miss Julia thought you were never coming. Good night, Mrs Conroy. And as a farewell:
word usage - "Good night" vs "goodnight" (vs "good-night")
2014年10月10日 · Looking at the ngrams of both, good night has a more frequent use. Goodnight has only appeared recently, suggesting that it has been introduced – but is correct to use. I would write "Goodnight, sweetheart" and "Have a good night". I also think that "goodnight" is just a shortened way of saying "have a good night".
What is an appropriate greeting to use at night time?
2013年1月21日 · "Good night" as a greeting was once a feature found almost exclusively in Ireland. In James Joyce's "The Dead", for example, it is used both as greeting: —O, Mr Conroy, said Lily to Gabriel when she opened the door for him, Miss Kate and Miss Julia thought you were never coming. Good night, Mrs Conroy. And as a farewell:
Origin of "good night" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
might seem like another possible explanation of "good", but the mention that good bye is influenced by good day and good evening immplies that these were already established, which the entry for good day confirms. good day salutation, late 14c., short for have a good day (c.1200). Good morning is c.1400, gode morwene. Good night, also goodnight ...
politeness - Should I say "have a good night" at 5:00 PM? - English ...
I would not say "Have a good night" except perhaps to somebody I was expecting to stay awake all night. "Have a good evening" would be more suitable for those going to sleep at sensible hours. A simple "Good night" would be a goodbye, in contrast to "Good morning" or "Good evening" as ways of saying hello, and I often use it at any time after ...
Is 'Night an acceptable informal variant of "Good Night"?
2016年12月29日 · The spoken use of "night" as an informal, familiar version of "good night" (wishing one a restful sleep) is common, but I'm not sure what the proper written equivalent is - if there is one. I have always used 'Night with an apostrophe, usually capitalized: 'Night, Caroline!
single word requests - Precise names for parts of a day - English ...
"Good night" as noted by yourself means to have a good night's sleep, so "Good Evening" is used instead. "Evening" lasts from after Afternoon(4 p.m.) till after sunset, depending on where you live. There is also "Dusk", which could be used for the time right after the sun goes beneath the horizon, and the sky is dim, but not dark.
phrases - Why is "Good Night!" dismissive - English Language
"Good night," on the other hand, tends to be used as a farewell rather than a greeting. To some extent, I suspect this is a psychological matter: even though we often use "night" as a substitute for "evening," I think in general we associate "night" with much later times than "evening," where we're not normally expecting to have company.
origin of: sleep tight, make sure the bugs don’t bite
2021年1月24日 · In a novel called ‘Boscobel’ written in 1881 by Emma Mersereau Newton, a boy says to his parents, ‘Good night, sleep tight; And don’t let the buggers bite.’ And in the 1884 book ‘Boating Trips’ by Henry Parker Fellows, a little girl says ‘Good-night. May you sleep tight, where the bugs don’t bite!’.
word usage - It is acceptable to say 'Good night, sir. Have you ...
2015年11月24日 · OED does indicate that “Good night” can be used as a greeting, but it’s unusual (and certainly in BrE, it would be unusual to the point of downright oddity): a. Expressing good wishes on parting (or occas. meeting) at night or before going to bed. OED’s earliest citation for this meaning is from around 1496.