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when do we use *good night*?
Someone told me that Goodnight is used just for family members or close friends. Is that right? Or we can say it to anyone without any exception?
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27 de nov. de 2016 10:58
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No. That is complete nonsense. You can say 'Good night' (two words) to anyone.
In fact, it is probably used more in polite situations and among strangers. For example, a TV or radio presenter will always end a late evening or night-time broadcast by wishing the audience 'Good night'. If you eat dinner in a restaurant, the waiter or owner will say 'Good night' to you as you leave.
The key thing to remember about 'Good night' is that it is not a greeting, and is not an equivalent to 'Good morning/evening/afternoon'. You can use 'Good morning/evening/afternoon' at the appropriate time of day when you are either greeting or taking your leave of someone. 'Good night', however , can only be used at the very END of the conversation, meaning 'Goodbye', when you are leaving someone for the last time that day, usually in the evening or night-time.
27 de noviembre de 2016
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It can be used with anyone...once it's night time and you are leaving. You can also say "Goodbye" either is fine to use with anyone.
27 de noviembre de 2016
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In the U.S. "good night" is the usual way of ending a conversation when it is night time. It is not just for family members.
For fourteen years a famous U.S. TV news show, the "Huntley-Brinkley report," always ended with the co-anchors saying "Good night, Chet." "Good night, David; and good night for NBC news." Their competitor, Walter Cronkite, closed with "Good night and good luck."
At night, I make the choice between "good night" and "good bye" based on whether I feel that the social night is over or not. If it is a telephone conversation and I say "good night," I am hinting that I don't expect or want any more phone calls that evening.
27 de noviembre de 2016
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the moment you go to bed or after dinner you back your room . it's my view.
27 de noviembre de 2016
This would depend on the person, but yes I know I personally and many other people wouldn't say "Goodnight" to teachers, colleagues or people we have just met etc; only to family and friends :)
27 de noviembre de 2016
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