2014年8月14日 · Hi and hey (according to all sources) have their origins in the Germanic languages where many modern cognates exist, usually as hei or hej. The ubiquity of "Hey" soundalikes in completely unrelated languages ("Burmese ဟေး (he:), Finnish hei, Unami hè, and Mandarin Chinese 哎 (āi), and various sound-alikes as Roman eho, Greek εἴα ...

2012年7月20日 · From an AmE speaker, 'hey' is perfectly fine in the US, people use it all the time. I remember hearing that more than once as a child, "Hay is for horses." in response to 'hey'. It sounds like it was supposed to stop you from using 'hey' but it never did. It comes across more as a (not particularly successful) attempt at a clever saying.

2014年6月20日 · Hey or Heya can be used to greet people you already know. Friends or colleagues. It's warmer than Hi so probably isn't suited to colleagues that you're less close to. Hey Dave, glad you could make it. How're you? Hey guys, what's up? Hi can be used to greet people you already know, or those you don't. Hi Bob, how's Sylvia? Hi Kate, nice to meet ...

2023年2月9日 · According to Genius, the lyrics to the Beatles' song Hey Jude (no comma) invariably contain a comma between 'hey' and 'Jude'. [Verse 1: Paul McCartney] Hey, Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart. Then you can start to make it better [Verse 2: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison]

2011年3月5日 · It's a personal preference. Both "hi there" and "hi" are informal greetings that can be used interchangeably. That being said, I rarely (if ever) hear someone use "hey there" or "hi there". I would say that those forms have fallen into relative disuse. If you happen to be a Mouseketeer in the 1950's, you may not have a choice in the matter.

2023年10月31日 · Similarly, while it is not always inappropriate for a supervisor to address an employee with "hey buddy", this can be fraught and come across as demeaning or fake, which makes this approach to supervisor-subordinate interactions controversial. Saying "Hey Buddy" is somewhat analogous to using the honorific "-kun" in Japanese.

A more Southern-sounding version is “Hey y’all”. An extremely informal version is “Hello people”. In a more formal register, “Good morning/afternoon/evening, ladies and gentlemen” is the customary and expected form.

2012年7月5日 · Some people consider hey to be an inappropriate greeting ("Hay is for horses"), but among those who do not, I wouldn't say that hey yourself has any inherently negative connotation. Its meaning is literal: hey to you as well. I could say it dismissively or menacingly, but also flirtatiously or cordially.

2018年2月10日 · is "Hey, y'all!", which suggests that the informal second person plural guys addressing a mixed gender group is 1) the same inclusive/generic masculine that's been around for centuries, but 2) is perceived by those using the form to be gender neutral, and 3) the source of other plural uses in the third person that may seem gender neutral or not ...

Hey how ya doin'? Sorry ya can't get through Why don't you leave your name And your number And I'll get back to you. Ring Ring Ring ( Ha Ha Hey) De La Soul. Now, "How do you do?" is a set phrase in formal English and is considered as old-fashioned. When you met someone for the first time you would say "How do you do?" and the person would reply ...