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Good Evening?



sirhaj
Malaysia

Good Evening?
 
Hi everybody,

I �m confused on what is the period of the day where we should use "good evening" and "good afternoon", if it �s like 2 PM, its good afternoon I believe but how about if it �s 4 PM or 5 PM, in my country that is like 2 or 1 hour before dusk where night is arriving. Good Evening? or Good afternoon? thanks all

Sirhajwan

21 Mar 2012      





yanogator
United States

It partly depends on where you are. If you are still at work at 5:00, then "good afternoon" is best. If you have gone home, then "good evening" is the better choice. 5:00 is approximately the time to change, but there isn �t a strict definition.
 
Bruce

21 Mar 2012     



mariec
Spain

I�ve always heard that after lunch we start saying,"good afternoon" up to 6pm, then we
 
say, "good evening"

21 Mar 2012     



yanogator
United States

As I said, there isn �t a strict definition. Good Afternoon begins after 12:00. Good Evening generally begins when you leave your daytime location (work, school, whatever), or around 5 or 6 o �clock.
 
Bruce

21 Mar 2012