good night, cheerio, cheers

[Ju]

Under what situations shall we greet "good night" besides right before going to bed?

Is 'cheerio' the same as 'good-bye'? Can 'cheerio' only be used among close friends but not for formal social interaction?

What is the usage of 'cheers'

Thanks.

[Anglika]

Under what situations shall we greet "good night" besides right before going to bed?

Is 'cheerio' the same as 'good-bye'? Can 'cheerio' only be used among close friends but not for formal social interaction?

What is the usage of 'cheers'

Thanks.

Good Night is only used in parting, except ( as you say) before going to bed - which I suppose can be seen as a kind of parting.

"Cheerio" is pretty well obsolete now. I've never actually met anyone using it.

"Cheers" is informal, and used in almost any group - particularly when amongst friends having a drink, or when saying goodbye to friends.

[Ju]

Good Night is only used in parting, except ( as you say) before going to bed - which I suppose can be seen as a kind of parting.

"Cheerio" is pretty well obsolete now. I've never actually met anyone using it.

"Cheers" is informal, and used in almost any group - particularly when amongst friends having a drink, or when saying goodbye to friends.

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Sorry, I don't really understand the usage of "good night" (except before going to bed)

Thanks / ju

[BobK]

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"Cheerio" is pretty well obsolete now. I've never actually met anyone using it.

"Cheers" is informal, and used in almost any group - particularly when amongst friends having a drink, or when saying goodbye to friends.

You haven't lived Anglika! My father (1905-1961) used 'Cheerio' all the time. But it is pretty dated now. I've heard it from much younger lips more recently, but in a strong regional dialect (Inverness - Scotland).

'Cheers' is also often used now as a general-purpose expression of thanks; I think it spread from the drinking context, as 'cheers' started as a toast [expression of good wishes accompanying a drink]; then one said it after being given a drink; then one said it after being given anything.

b

[Anglika]

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Sorry, I don't really understand the usage of "good night" (except before going to bed)

Thanks / ju

When meeting someone at night up to midnight, you say "Good Evening" as a greeting. When you leave them, you say "Good Night". You do not use "Good Night" as a greeting.

However, if you meet someone after midnight, you say "Good Morning" as a greeting.