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SUSBigStick
post Sep 30 2010, 02:24 PM, updated 16y ago

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I have met 1 soohaaii ...what time also greet good morning d..


afternoon greet good morning,

6pm also, 9pm also 11pm also

so what time shall we greet good evening?
jusco1
post Sep 30 2010, 02:26 PM

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is that guy me???
as i do greet ppl mrg all the time?
HonMun
post Sep 30 2010, 02:26 PM

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u haven't met any sohai that said thank you....all the time
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:27 PM

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after 3pm?
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:29 PM

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should be 6pm~
syarz
post Sep 30 2010, 02:29 PM

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6am - 11:59am -----> goood morning
12:00pm - 4:59pm ------> good afternoon
5pm - 8:59pm ---------> good evening
9pm - 11:59pm -------------> good night

>>repeat the cycle

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LovesReborn
post Sep 30 2010, 02:30 PM

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using good morning and good afternoon only in a day is not wrong, since morning means before noon, and afternoon means after noon.
i use good evening when the sun is down which is normally about 6/7pm. if duno what time it is then i just use "hello" and "good bye", or classic "greetings".
peinsama
post Sep 30 2010, 02:31 PM

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i think you can say good evening after 1 p.m.

SUSBigStick
post Sep 30 2010, 02:32 PM

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good nite is after sex tired already want sleep then say d..
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:32 PM

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QUOTE(syarz @ Sep 30 2010, 02:29 PM)
6am - 11:59am -----> goood morning
12:00pm - 4:59pm ------> good afternoon
5pm - 8:59pm ---------> good evening
9pm - 11:59pm -------------> good night

>>repeat the cycle
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From 5pm onwards is 'Good evening', correct.
But 9pm - 11:59pm is not "Good night', but also 'Good evening'.

'Good night' is only used when saying farewell, not when greeting. You do not greet your friend on the street with a 'Good night!'. You greet your friend with a 'Good Evening', this was the case when I was staying in England.

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post Sep 30 2010, 02:32 PM

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as far as i know.. good night only use before we go sleep laa..
KitZhai
post Sep 30 2010, 02:33 PM

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when i like to greet it
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:33 PM

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QUOTE(BigStick @ Sep 30 2010, 02:32 PM)
good nite is after sex tired already want sleep then say d..
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:35 PM

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QUOTE(statikinetic @ Sep 30 2010, 02:32 PM)
From 5pm onwards is 'Good evening', correct.
But 9pm - 11:59pm is not "Good night', but also 'Good evening'.

'Good night' is only used when saying farewell, not when greeting. You do not greet your friend on the street with a 'Good night!'. You greet your friend with a 'Good Evening', this was the case when I was staying in England.
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eh, ya lo.. makes sense.. i actually can't recall greeting people goodnight unless i am gonna crash
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post Sep 30 2010, 02:36 PM

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hahah good night used to sleep lar
SUStasuka85
post Sep 30 2010, 02:37 PM

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Use good day for all day long
jusco1
post Sep 30 2010, 02:39 PM

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QUOTE(tasuka85 @ Sep 30 2010, 02:37 PM)
Use good day for all day long
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or how ru today? tongue.gif
Omage007
post Sep 30 2010, 02:54 PM

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why greet me good morning only? how about my noon and my evening? WTF lah you. . .


QUOTE(tasuka85 @ Sep 30 2010, 02:37 PM)
Use good day for all day long
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SUSphantomkid
post Sep 30 2010, 03:12 PM

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This is what I learned back in school.

0000 -> 1159 = morning.
1200 -> 1649 = afternoon (I myself wish g'afternoon until 5pm)
1700 -> 2359 = evening.

There's no good night for me unless I am not seeing that person for the rest of the day.


Added on September 30, 2010, 3:13 pm
QUOTE(tasuka85 @ Sep 30 2010, 02:37 PM)
Use good day for all day long
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1) Good day.
2) Top of the mornin'
3) A very pleasant day ahead, sir/ma'am.

This post has been edited by phantomkid: Sep 30 2010, 03:13 PM
ichi_24
post Sep 30 2010, 03:14 PM

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lol still got this people?

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