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Good-bye. vs good bye.

Both "good-bye." and "good bye." are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Good-bye." is the more traditional and formal way to write the term, while "good bye." is a more casual and modern version. Both are commonly used in English.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

Good-bye.

This is a correct and formal way to write the term.

This is the more traditional and formal way to write the term used when saying farewell to someone.
  • Just be thankful you can hear me say this. Good-bye.
  • So one morning, I freed myself with the clothes on my back. Good-bye.
  • Jane, uh, I was just waiting to say good-bye.
  • Darling, I wanted to say good-bye.
  • Adele disappearing without even a good-bye.
  • The doppelgangers seemed to have slipped away without saying good-bye.
  • All right, C.W. Good-bye.
  • Elena. You can say good-bye.
  • That's for trying to kill yourself without saying good-bye.
  • I should have taken you up on that good-bye.
  • That's why we have to say good-bye.
  • It feels so weird to say that when we're saying good-bye.
  • I thought you could scatter them somewhere, might help you say good-bye.
  • But now, Ted, we must say good-bye.
  • Let's just... kiss and say good-bye.
  • What you said to Junior... it sounded like a good-bye.
  • Mom was trying to say good-bye.
  • This is a friend saying good-bye.
  • He sounded strange, like he was saying good-bye.
  • There was a time I thought about saying good-bye.

Alternatives:

  • farewell.
  • so long.
  • see you later.
  • take care.
  • bye-bye.

good bye.

This is a correct and more casual way to write the term.

This is a more casual and modern version of the term used when saying farewell to someone.
  • Just a formal way to say good bye.
  • My friend sir Guy would like to ask you a question... before we say good bye.
  • Since you don't have any, good bye.
  • Professor. < We'll meet for the dissertation on the 26th. < Fine... good bye.
  • I do not want to say good bye. I...
  • And that at least he'd have said good bye.
  • When that happened, the knowledge didn't make it any easier... ...but at least we had he chance to say good bye.
  • Daddy told me to say good bye.
  • - The time's come to say good bye.
  • Because when the time really comes... I won't have time to say good bye.
  • Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a rush, so good bye.
  • To be honest, she comes to say good bye.
  • And I know how difficult it is when you don't get to say good bye.
  • I'm here to clear things up with you, and say good bye.
  • Now I'll dig you up, and good bye.
  • We're far too good of friends to say good- bye.
  • Elizabeth's convinced me to come and say good-bye.
  • Potential boyfriends had to fulfill certain conditions by a prearranged date, or else good-bye.
  • That's for trying to kill yourself without saying good-bye.
  • I should have taken you up on that good-bye.

Alternatives:

  • bye.
  • see you.
  • take care.
  • later.
  • peace out.

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