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As a greeting, why do we say "good evening" during the night, when we ought to be saying "good night"?
6 pm – Good Evening
8 pm – good evening
11 pm – good evening.
Restaurant, phone call, bar, home, etc….we say “good evening” even during the night, when we clearly, according to the logic of “good evening,” say, “good night.”
Can’t we think of something better?
Or shall we make “good night” a more dynamic phrase than simply a “sleep well” wish?
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