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.

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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.

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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.

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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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