Does Night Mean Good Night?
The Spoken Use of "Night" as an Informal, Familiar Version of "Good Night" (Wishing One a Restful Sleep) Is Common, but I'm Not Sure What the Proper Written...
The spoken use of "night" as an informal, familiar version of "good night" (wishing one a restful sleep) is common, but I'm not sure what the proper written equivalent is - if there is one. I have always used 'Night with an apostrophe, usually capitalized: 'Night, Caroline!
Is night short for Good night?
To recap, if you're going to write a farewell to someone at night or address a farewell to someone in writing, use the two-word variant: good night. But if you're talking about the noun or noun adjective, use the one-word form, goodnight.
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Do people say night instead of good night?
You can say "night" as a shortened form of goodnight. This is a common way that many people who are in close relationships like friends and family members tell each other good night. You can also let someone know you care by sending a good morning text the next day.