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I used to think that only the form "goodbye" was correct.
Was the form "good-by" ever preferred to "goodbye"?
Is "good-by", instead of "goodbye" also correct?
I am currently reading an old book (The Catcher in the Rye) with lots of "good-by" instead of "goodbye".
Checking some online dictionaries I see that the three forms "goodbye", "good-bye" and "good-by" exist. Are they all used?
By the way I've just found out that "goodbye" etymologically as an alteration from "God be with you" - interesting.
PS Feel free to correct any mistakes in my posts
Was the form "good-by" ever preferred to "goodbye"?
Is "good-by", instead of "goodbye" also correct?
I am currently reading an old book (The Catcher in the Rye) with lots of "good-by" instead of "goodbye".
Checking some online dictionaries I see that the three forms "goodbye", "good-bye" and "good-by" exist. Are they all used?
By the way I've just found out that "goodbye" etymologically as an alteration from "God be with you" - interesting.
PS Feel free to correct any mistakes in my posts