三个打招呼的词，用法也有明显区别。 Hello： 多用于正规场合、大家不太熟、或俩人年龄、身份差异大时。 Hi： 比hello轻松；朋友、同级同事见面首选。 Hey： 最轻松随意，超熟朋友or撩男把妹时专用。 用三只小猫，视化一下区别： Here in n america, since we never drop initial h's, it's less likely that eh and hey are confused Probably the saying 'hay is for horses' came over the pond intact, but here it's used as a response to hey I can attest to its use as an admonishment in the late '60s/early '70s usa. “but hey, at least now you know.” as opposed to, “but, hey, at least now you know.” the question also applies to other interjections like “hey son” and “oh well.” what is the correct usage? I am not a native speaker
I really want to know what's the difference between hi and hey in writing an email Is it too girlish or childish for a man to say hey in his email. Basic grammar may tell you the hey is an interjection. when used to specifically address a person (or an audience,) as in your example, the hey there is a vocative adjunct with an interpersonal function of addressing between speaker & listener (or writer & reader) O, romeo, romeo … this consists of relatively emotional words or phrases which express an exclamation, a call, a curse. 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 Hey to you as well i could say it dismissively or menacingly, but also flirtatiously or cordially
Hey, haven't seen you in ages How are you? versus sorry to hear about the diagnosis How are you doing? i haven't seen you since the funeral — how are you doing? how are you doing Is the new baby still keeping you up all night? how are you? should never be answered negatively or in too much detail. 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. 0 if you're in a big box store, say, you might say to a guy who works there, hey buddy, do you know which aisle the mops are in You could say to a guy on a train platform, a fellow commuter, hey buddy, do you know if the next train is the express or the local?
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