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English Tip of the Day: 243 Good evening versus Good Night

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Tip of the Day:

Good evening versus Good Night

Usage Tip

Use 'good evening' as a greeting after six p.m. Use 'good night' at the end of the evening when you leave someone for the day.

Example Sentences

Good evening Tom, would you like to have some dinner with me?
Good night. I'll see you at work tomorrow.

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This page introduces the eight most common word stress patterns in English with listening examples.

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