I was watching a TV show the other night, and
cringed at the scriptwriter when a person
told another "To have a good day". It was
reputedly 1946, and I know that phrase
was not in common parlance in that era.
Just wondering at what point in the last
50 years it entered our speech.
"Have a good day"
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Re: "Have a good day"
Good question. Does anyone out there have a decent phraseology research site bookmarked?
I'd like to know when the new empty parting phrase popped up: "Have a good one." So far I haven't found anybody who can tell what a "one" is. Sometimes I ask if I can have two, instead.
I'd like to know when the new empty parting phrase popped up: "Have a good one." So far I haven't found anybody who can tell what a "one" is. Sometimes I ask if I can have two, instead.
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Re: "Have a good day"
Obviously, "have a good one" is a substitute for "good day." Perhaps people are following rules for writers to avoid repetition. Partly is could be to elide a vowel: have a good'un. As to when, no clue. It does seem possible,even likely that folk in 1945 would occasionally wish one another a good day, but not as the catch phrase it is today.
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