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Grammar and Linguistics > "Hi" and "Hi there"
"Hi" and "Hi there"
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colibrita
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"Hi" and "Hi there"
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Hi all, I have a question...
What would you say is the difference between "hi" and "hi there" for a greeting.
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25 Mar 2010
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Zora
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I �d say there isn �t any... I use both all the time and in any normal (informal) situation.
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25 Mar 2010
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colibrita
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Thanks Zora. I use them all the time too. Would we perhaps use "hi there" more with a chance encounter?
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25 Mar 2010
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yanogator
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Yes, colibrita, there is a very slight implication of a chance encounter with "hi there", but, as Zora said, they are essentially the same. I think "hi there" sounds a little friendlier, too, mostly because it is more than one word, which makes it a little more personal (but not much).
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25 Mar 2010
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Zora
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I think that "hey there" might be something that I �d used more for a chance encounter with a friend. Also, I definitely agree that "hi there" sounds a wee bit more friendlier... maybe it is the two word thing going on there.
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25 Mar 2010
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sulekra
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I don �t think it �s just a chance encounter, but that the second person might not have seen them yet. For example you may have organised to meet somewhere, but if they �re looking in a different direction and haven �t spotted you yet it �s ok to say "hey there". The friendlier feeling to it is definitely true though:)
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27 Mar 2010
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