Brits are more likely to greet each other with a breezy “Hi” or “Hiya” – than the more formal “Hello”, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 Brits found almost half (47%) feel that saying “Hello” when ...
The Oxford English Dictionary traces possible origins to Old High German “halâ,” a cry used to hail a ferryman, and to “halloo,” a hunting call urging hounds forward ...
The most popular greetings used in daily life today are instead a casual “Hi”, by 52 per cent of adults, or a cheery “Hiya”, favoured by 39 per cent. But the word “Hi” actually predates “Hello”, ...