Jun 20, 2014i am not a native speaker. I really want to know what's the difference between hi and hey in writing an email? Is it too girlish or childish for a man to say hey in his email.
Jul 20, 2012'hey, is for horses' is a complete non-sequitur. It can be used as either a pithy bon mot to jostle a friend, or a snide comment to completely distract and put off a mere acquaintance. “but hey, at least now you know.” as opposed to, “but, hey, at least now you know.” the question also applies to other interjections like “hey son” and “oh well.” what is the.
Some people consider hey to be an inappropriate greeting ("hay is for horses"), but among those who do not, i wouldn't say that hey yourself has any inherently negative connotation.