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A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
There are several Jewish and Hebrew greetings, farewells, and phrases that are used in Judaism, and in Jewish and Hebrew-speaking communities around the world. Even outside Israel , Hebrew is an important part of Jewish life. [ 1 ]
[24] The phrase was universalized after 1950 by truck drivers conversing on their CB radios. [3] [24] Scientific studies indicate that people who regularly smile are more likely to say "have a nice day". [25] The phrase can have passive–aggressive connotations, [26] and can be caustically used to end transactions with abusive customers. [27]
Crane recommends this phrase, which is a variation of No. 4. "Here, you're sharing a piece of your heart," Crane says. "It's a sincere way to let them know they're a source of your happiness."
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
The written word endures: Attributed to Horace: loco citato (lc) in the place cited: More fully written in loco citato; see also opere citato: locum tenens: place holder: A worker who temporarily takes the place of another with similar qualifications, for example as a doctor or a member of the clergy; usually shortened to locum. locus classicus ...
the corruption of the best is the worst: corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous: Tacitus: corvus oculum corvi non eruit: a raven does not pick out an eye of another raven: corruptus in extremis: corrupt to the extreme: Motto of the fictional Mayor's office in The Simpsons
Unconditional positive regard, a concept initially developed by Stanley Standal in 1954, [1] later expanded and popularized by the humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers in 1956, is the basic acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does, especially in the context of client-centred therapy. [2]