Is it ok to say it after eleven. or is it ok to say it instead of have a good night.
2006-12-19 05:25:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You're being answered by a Southerner, here....
Evening begins at 6:00 p.m. Officially, you can begin saying "have a good evening" then. When Ieave work (at 5:00 p.m.), I usually tell my boss to "have a good evening" (if I or my boss is leaving). If I run into someone (meet or cross them in the public, sidewalk, mall, etc., I'll say "Good Evening". It means the same as saying hello.
Recap:
"Have a good evening" if you mean to say "good bye" or "bye"
"Good Evening" if you mean to say "hello"
:-)
2006-12-19 06:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by whadda-dingo-gal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After 11 is a little late to say either, since there's not much of the night left to enjoy, but "evening" would usually be appropriate between say, 5pm and 9pm, and "night" after that. Really, whichever you feel comfortable with is OK, a good wish is a good wish :-)
2006-12-19 05:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by belmyst 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
After 5pm
2006-12-19 06:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by kuenn7287 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
some people in the southern u.s. consider afternoon evening,most americans think dusk/sundown is evening.it depends on who you are around.
2006-12-19 05:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by denny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The choice is yours.
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2006-12-19 05:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by truth_handler 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋