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Good Evening?

sirhaj
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Good Evening?
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Hi everybody,
I �m confused on what is the period of the day where we should use "good evening" and "good afternoon", if it �s like 2 PM, its good afternoon I believe but how about if it �s 4 PM or 5 PM, in my country that is like 2 or 1 hour before dusk where night is arriving. Good Evening? or Good afternoon? thanks all
Sirhajwan
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21 Mar 2012
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yanogator
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It partly depends on where you are. If you are still at work at 5:00, then "good afternoon" is best. If you have gone home, then "good evening" is the better choice. 5:00 is approximately the time to change, but there isn �t a strict definition. Bruce |
21 Mar 2012
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mariec
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I�ve always heard that after lunch we start saying,"good afternoon" up to 6pm, then we
say, "good evening" |
21 Mar 2012
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yanogator
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As I said, there isn �t a strict definition. Good Afternoon begins after 12:00. Good Evening generally begins when you leave your daytime location (work, school, whatever), or around 5 or 6 o �clock.
Bruce |
21 Mar 2012
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