Goodbye , good morning, good evening, why do we say "good"
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"Good" is a wish; in other words, it's a blessing for that time period.
Because we are wishing well for others
The word good is a wish. It is wishing the person you are greeting well.
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To express good wishes
It sounds pleasant rather than saying "morning" or "night"
Public moral/community morale. It’s well wishes directed to the receiver of the greeting. A great opening for conversation, casual or otherwise.
good to give a positive vibe
These greetings follow traditional language conventions, and the use of the word 'good' is traditional in English. It is used to express positivity and to wish good fortune to the people you greet. The word itself is used in many greetings in West-Germanic and European Languages, as the root of the word can be traced back to Proto-Indo-European.
we ought to wish one well, when meeting or departing. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, goodnight and goodbye are best wishing greetings.
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“Good” gives a sense of wishing someone well. It puts positivity over the greeting.
Well logically speaking these are greetings and when we greet someone we have to be nice . we can't greet bad morning or bad evening. In every culture greetings are always soothing and motivating. Well I must appreciate your question teacher ! it's interesting to think without Google 👍 .
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