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Ms. Hoo
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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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Ms. Hoo
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January 29, 2020
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The use of “hey” in place of “hello”.
Growing up in Kansas (midwest US), greeting is/was Hi. Moved to (South) Georgia US when I was 12. Greeting here is Hey. Has a special sound with a southern accent (My Georgia history teacher was Ms. Ray, so I got to practice by saying "Hey Ms. Ray". It's not the same as in a sentence such as "Hey, what are you doing?" Reading the comments above re Native American words, I'm wondering if that IS connected.