Many Msians confuse, think evening = petang.
When does "Evening" starts?
When does "Evening" starts?
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Nov 24 2021, 11:29 AM
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Many Msians confuse, think evening = petang.
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Nov 24 2021, 11:29 AM
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Nov 24 2021, 11:32 AM
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QUOTE The evening is usually from 5 pm until 9 pm but it can change depending on location, culture and the time of year. The beginning of the evening means that the sun is setting and it is a time to eat dinner or go out but not a time to sleep. https://oneminuteenglish.org/en/what-time-d...-evening-start/ |
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Nov 24 2021, 11:32 AM
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OMG THIS IS SO CONFUSING!
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Nov 24 2021, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE(h4r8_kIlLeR @ Nov 24 2021, 11:23 AM) I also heard that if it's night and u you want to greet somebody... It's good evening.. so far dont think I've seen/heard ppl greet Good Night when they meetGood night is only if somebody wants to sleep. myself use good night when going to sleep for as a "good bye" to other ppl during the night |
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Nov 24 2021, 12:19 PM
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Nov 24 2021, 12:27 PM
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Good evening, anytime between 12 pm and 12 midnight, when you don't feel like saying good afternoon.
Good night, when you want to wish the other party goodbye or time to retire to bed. Good morning, anytime between 12 midnight to 12 pm. |
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Nov 24 2021, 12:28 PM
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i consider 5pm as evening liao
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Nov 24 2021, 12:29 PM
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QUOTE(anthonywongy @ Nov 24 2021, 12:19 PM) Nak cakap ko bodo, ko marah. Lipot. tak berakal die die must quote blame mahathir sebab tak align 6pm dengan kegelapan.Nak cakapko xberakal, ko marah. Lipot. Tapi ko bole je sesuka hati panggil org lain xberakal. Mmg sampah masyarakat. ![]() ![]() banyak aje tempat lain yang pukul 6pm masih tak bergelap. ada tempat yang cerah 20jam. nak kena tonggeng hukum alam dan jam supaya 6pm die die wajib bergelap? siapa yang mereka boleh salahkan bila 6pm masih cerah? |
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Nov 24 2021, 12:29 PM
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When people go back home
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Nov 24 2021, 12:37 PM
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QUOTE(Oltromen Ripot @ Nov 24 2021, 12:29 PM) tak berakal die die must quote blame mahathir sebab tak align 6pm dengan kegelapan. banyak aje tempat lain yang pukul 6pm masih tak bergelap. ada tempat yang cerah 20jam. nak kena tonggeng hukum alam dan jam supaya 6pm die die wajib bergelap? siapa yang mereka boleh salahkan bila 6pm masih cerah? QUOTE(la bella @ Nov 24 2021, 11:19 AM) You try google the meaning of evening, it says the period from sunset to bedtime. Ko ingat saya seorang yang rasa camtu? Tgk, even dia pon rasa tinezone kito salah.Do you know our malay peninsula timezone is wrong and cacat. East and west malaysia very far apart but set to same timezone to "standardize". KL 7.20pm sunset (which is very wrong), Sabah 6pm sunset. Most countries 6pm already sunset. So the best time for evening would be 6pm. Ko ni plk amik contoh tempat di khatulistiwa lain buat pe? Saya compare dkt khatulistiwa kito ni dan asl time mehsia beza sbb musang tu yg tukar. Tu hakikatnya. Apa yang ko xfhm? Apa yg ko nk plotek? |
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Nov 24 2021, 12:47 PM
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QUOTE(anthonywongy @ Nov 24 2021, 12:37 PM) it doesn't have to be mahathir.you blame anyone lge anwar zahid najib hadi izzah wee for "6pm masih tak gelap" also i will call you out. timezone ajer oun. kalau nak ikut hukum alam sepatutnya garis sempadan masa tu tegak dari utara ke selatan, bukan zig-zag ikut sempadan negara. asalkan malaysia buat semua buruk. tapi negara lain buat zig-zag tak pula dikutuk. malah tak layak quote jadi perbandingan ya?. china tu sebesar negara dia semua Beijing standard time melintas berapa banyak zon. |
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Nov 24 2021, 12:54 PM
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at school:
4pm: good afternoon teacher 5pm: good evening teacher |
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Nov 24 2021, 01:06 PM
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Dinner = evening
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Nov 24 2021, 01:09 PM
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evening starts from teatime
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Nov 24 2021, 01:09 PM
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I'll use it from 5 to 12am.
Good Evening, Sir. |
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Nov 24 2021, 01:12 PM
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Greeting
Good morning 6 to 12 Good afternoon 12 to 6 Good evening 6 to 12. When finish meeting, say good night |
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Nov 24 2021, 01:16 PM
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depends on the context when you use the term "evening"
in pure technical terms evening starts at sunset and ends when the sun is totally below the horizon. the exact time varies per day and location in social terms, "evening" is throughout the night until you go to sleep. when you go for dinner at night say 9pm with friends you still say good evening when you greet them. you never say good night |
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Nov 24 2021, 01:20 PM
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when people saying evening to you then its evening
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Nov 24 2021, 01:27 PM
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Depend on culture la. For us 5pm until sunset is evening.
For orang putih 6 until 9pm |
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