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6 sept. 2010 · Using the word "bye" on it's own we will draw out the final "e" into almost its own syllable, like: by-eee, in sing-song fashion. Whereas at the end of "goodbye" it is clipped, like: good-by. I agree that "bye bye" is either baby talk or ironic, and if used incorrectly would be perceived as insulting; if you're unsure, don't use it. –
"By the bye" comes from an old sailing term. "Sailing by the bye" means sailing close-hauled (ie close to the wind direction). If you weren't sailing on the bye, you would be sailing large, sails out and away from the wind's direction. To refer to all forms of sailing one would say "bye and large". These (and many other) sailing terms have ...
19 nov. 2012 · Judging by the above posts (all AmE), I'd say YES, there does appear to be a difference. "Bye-bye" is one of the many variants often heard in BrE (and I've heard it used in AusE, NZE, IndE, IrE) — but I've never heard it associated with being childish, gay, effeminate or patronising, nor being used essentially by grandmothers, nor used specifically to toddlers or infants.
24 mars 2017 · The related phrase by the bye, it reports, means. in passing; by way of digression; apropos to the matter at hand. Interestingly, this dictionary does not offer by the by as a variant spelling for by the bye. This definition clarifies Charles Dickens's meaning in the following sentence from Dombey and Son (published between 1846 and 1848):
Bye refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing. This is from The New Meriram-Webster's Dictionary. Since tournament is what has been asked for, so for me it is "bye".
8 nov. 2013 · Hello! I want to know whether native speakers say "Bye" to end a phone call. Like: (I'm on the phone…..) Me: I'll see you tomorrow then. Luzy: OK. Me: Bye. I think it's okay. But I don't think we say "bye-bye". That sounds a bit odd to me. 'Goodbye' sounds too formal here. What do you...
17 déc. 2015 · Sorry66, even to me bye for now suggests that you're expecting to see/hear from that person again. I don't think that bye now as an abbreviation of it is an AusE thing - it's just my opinion. I would use it even if the conversation hadn't gone on for longer than I wanted it to.
26 mai 2008 · (B) Bye bye then. (B) is saying bye bye because, and only because, (A) has announced imminent departure. Here, the use of then is natural. Consider a slightly different dialogue. (A) Bye bye. (B) Right, so you've got to go now? Here it would be very odd for (A) to begin the conversation with "Bye bye then."
18 déc. 2011 · Bye and bye means some vague, far off time in the future. It has also been used to refer to life after death " In the sweet bye and bye, we will meet on that beautiful shore " is the start of an old hymn.
14 févr. 2005 · Being a native speaker of English, we would say 'bye,bye for now' to mean that we will speak to that person later. It could be the same day or the next. Its just an informal way to say good bye, especially over the telephone. So 'for now' is at the time of speaking. Hope this helps.
