Brits are more likely to greet each other with a breezy “Hi” or “Hiya” – than the more formal “Hello”, a study has found.
A poll of 2,000 Brits found almost half (47%) feel that saying “Hello” when you meet someone has become boring and outdated – having been popularised by Thomas Edison back in 1877.
The most popular greetings used in daily life today are instead a casual “Hi”, by 52% of adults, or a cheery “Hiya”, favoured by 39%.
