Uncover the Evolution of English Greetings in this Historical Quiz
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Before the 19th century, what were the common forms of greeting in English?

  • Good morning
  • Hello and hi
  • How, sweet Queen (correct)
  • How are you
  • When was the first instance of 'hello' used as a greeting according to the Oxford English Dictionary?

  • 1862
  • After the 19th century
  • 1827 (correct)
  • Before the 19th century
  • What is a common British English way of asking about someone's health?

  • Hi
  • How are you (correct)
  • Hello
  • Good morning
  • Which play by Shakespeare features the greeting 'How, sweet Queen'?

    <p>Hamlet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In today's British English, what is an example of a 'time of day' greeting?

    <p>Good morning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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