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  1. politeness - Is it alright to say good afternoon Sirs and Madams in a ...

    Aug 17, 2019 · Good morning / afternoon is sufficient, with a brief look around the interviewers to make it clear you are greeting them all, and wait for them to take the lead.

  2. How do greetings vary with time of day? - Writing Stack Exchange

    Feb 7, 2013 · A greeting is wishing the upcoming time to be good. If you say "Good morning" you don't state "this morning is good". It's a shorthand for "I wish you to have a good morning". Since at noon …

  3. Is there anything like I shouldn't say "Good afternoon" in corporate ...

    Sep 18, 2020 · Good morning, Good afternoon, and Good evening (and Good day, but outside of Australian English that one's falling out of favour) can all be used as initial greeting OR leave-taking.

  4. how do we normally greet when some one meet around 2pm to 3.30pm?

    2 Usually, you say "good afternoon from 12.00 noon to 16.59. So if the time is around 2pm to 3.30pm, you say "good afternoon".

  5. phrase usage - Is it ok to say "good morning" at anytime? - English ...

    Mar 1, 2013 · A friend of mine told me that you can say "good morning" to a person at any time, if you are seeing him/her for the first time on that day. Is this true?

  6. phrase usage - At what time "good day" should be said? - English ...

    Mar 24, 2018 · Anytime "during the day" or "daytime": Oxford / Amer. Heritage / Webster Generally between sunrise and sunset, if you must put a time for it, usually about 6 AM to 6 PM. So "good day" …

  7. How to greet in email - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Whether it be "Hello (Name)" or "Good Afternoon (Name)" or simply "Dear (Name)", it is always nice to start your email off with a greeting. I am not very clear about when to use which kind of greeting in an …

  8. From what hour can "good afternoon" be said? [closed]

    Sep 28, 2016 · From what hour can "good afternoon" be said, is it acceptable to say it from around 12:00 o'clock?

  9. How to teach English greetings - UsingEnglish.com

    Nov 9, 2023 · The most confusing ones are “Ciao”, which only means goodbye in English (unlike in Italian), and “Good night”, which is only used when someone is leaving and/ or going to sleep and so …

  10. 5pm : good afternoon/good evening ? | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum

    Jul 6, 2008 · It also depends on the time of year to me- I'd say Good afternoon in the summer when it's still light and daytime, but in the winter when it's already dark, I'd be more likely to say Good evening.