Feb 10, 2018 · It has not always been the case. It was originally an eponym for Guy Fawkes. Later, it was used to describe someone dressed up in an unsettling costume. By in the middle …

For example: "Hey, haven't seen you in ages! How are you?" versus "Sorry to hear about the diagnosis. How are you doing?" "I haven't seen you since the funeral — how are you doing?" …

Some people consider hey to be an inappropriate greeting ("Hay is for horses"), but among those who do not, I wouldn't say that hey yourself has any inherently negative connotation. Its …

Basic grammar may tell you the "Hey" is an "interjection." When used to specifically address a person (or an audience,) as in your example, the Hey there is a "vocative adjunct" with an …

1 It depends how you want the words to be read? I understand your words as - Hey you - calling out. Yes you - making clear who you are addressing. I suppose your aim is to be attention …

Aug 22, 2011 · I assume by "Sorry to bug you again about this" that you were already given help with "X", so instead of an apology, perhaps a thank you would work better: Thank you for your …

Jun 20, 2014 · I am not a native speaker. I really want to know what's the difference between Hi and Hey in writing an email? In daily conversation? Is it too girlish or childish for a man to say …

Apr 26, 2018 · In Australia, where I live, it is not uncommon for people to describe something as "a bit 'how ya goin''" to mean that it's a little bit dodgy, or not quite right. An example is "Hey …

Feb 9, 2011 · Do you have the time?” in which case it would actually be written as, “Hey; you over there…” And it is not formal or correct to capitalize after "Dear Dolly," since a cap indicates …

And most likely, in actual practice, I will probably go with "hey y'all" (natural in my idiolect) or the boring "hey, everybody". To really decide on "guys"'s (or any word for that matter) …