I’ve heard it explained that “hey” used to be more of an urgent way to get someone’s attention, rather than a casual “hello” like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.

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hAy is for horses, hEy means hello, they’re literally different words.

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So are read and read are the same word? How about lead and lead? 🤔

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Just like data and data :)

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gif and gif

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