word usage - "Good night" vs "goodnight" (vs "good-night")
Mar 26, 2012 · Looking at the ngrams of both, good night has a more frequent use. Goodnight has only appeared recently, suggesting that it has been introduced – but is correct to use. I would write "Goodnight, sweetheart" and "Have a good night". I also think that "goodnight" is just a shortened way of saying "have a good night".
Origin of "good night" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
might seem like another possible explanation of "good", but the mention that good bye is influenced by good day and good evening immplies that these were already established, which the entry for good day confirms. good day salutation, late 14c., short for have a good day (c.1200). Good morning is c.1400, gode morwene. Good night, also goodnight ...
Is 'Night an acceptable informal variant of "Good Night"?
Dec 29, 2016 · The spoken use of "night" as an informal, familiar version of "good night" (wishing one a restful sleep) is common, but I'm not sure what the proper written equivalent is - if there is one. I have always used 'Night with an apostrophe, usually capitalized: 'Night, Caroline!
What is an appropriate greeting to use at night time?
Jan 21, 2013 · "Good night" as a greeting was once a feature found almost exclusively in Ireland. In James Joyce's "The Dead", for example, it is used both as greeting: —O, Mr Conroy, said Lily to Gabriel when she opened the door for him, Miss Kate and Miss Julia thought you were never coming. Good night, Mrs Conroy. And as a farewell:
Alternatives to "Good Night" when sleeping in the afternoon
May 17, 2012 · The connotation of good night with sleep is out of usage. It just is a shortened form of "May you have a good night." So if someone were to sleep at 1 PM, the parting phrase could be . Good afternoon, have a nice nap. The issue of how the person is about to spend his/her afternoon does not arise at all.
phrases - "Good night" or "good evening"? - English Language
Feb 18, 2011 · "Good night" as a greeting was once commonly found in Ireland, but almost exclusive to there. In James Joyce's "The Dead", for example, it is used both as greeting: —O, Mr Conroy, said Lily to Gabriel when she opened the door for him, Miss Kate and Miss Julia thought you were never coming. Good night, Mrs Conroy. And as a farewell:
politeness - Should I say "have a good night" at 5:00 PM? - English ...
I would not say "Have a good night" except perhaps to somebody I was expecting to stay awake all night. "Have a good evening" would be more suitable for those going to sleep at sensible hours. A simple "Good night" would be a goodbye, in contrast to "Good morning" or "Good evening" as ways of saying hello, and I often use it at any time after ...
phrases - Why is "Good Night!" dismissive - English Language
"Good night," on the other hand, tends to be used as a farewell rather than a greeting. To some extent, I suspect this is a psychological matter: even though we often use "night" as a substitute for "evening," I think in general we associate "night" with much later times than "evening," where we're not normally expecting to have company.
Have a great sleep? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 4, 2015 · "Have a great sleep" is perfectly grammatical, in fact "have a great nap" is pretty common. However, "Have a good night's sleep" is really the more idiomatic way to say this. I suppose if we were to draw a distinction it would be the latter wished the sleeper not a short sleep, but one that lasted through the night.
grammatical number - Plural of "A good night's sleep" - English ...
Apr 4, 2011 · It would lose its idiomatic nature. The trope "a good [noun]" is used in many other expressions, and this particular version depends on that, not on the object "night's sleep". Consider these parallel constructions: I must have had a good two gallons of beer that night. It was a good three weeks before we ever saw a dime of the money.