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Salutation vs Ciao - What's the difference?

salutation | ciao |

As a noun salutation

is a greeting, salute, or address; a hello.

As an interjection ciao is

hello, hi especially US, howdy US.

salutation

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia salutation)
  • A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.
  • The act of greeting.
  • The title in your name, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms., Dr. or Rev..

    • See also

    * valediction

    ciao

    English

    (wikipedia ciao)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • hello, hi (especially US), howdy (US).
  • bye, goodbye.

    • Synonyms

    * (hello) aloha, shalom, ayubowan, privet * (goodbye) addio, adieu, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, cheers, farewell, good-by, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, shalom, so long

    Usage notes

    In UK and in US usage, ciao is considered pretentious by some.

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