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'hi dear' is a correct and usable phrase in written English
You can use it when you are addressing someone you know in a friendly and informal manner. For example, you might write a letter to your mother-in-law and start off by saying 'Hi dear, how have you been?'
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The usher, who I initially thought was pretty — Hi, dear! — is escorting us out.
"Hi dear Bayern fans, and the South Stand in Munich," Schweinsteiger said in a Twitter video.
I believe it started with, "Hi, dear, thanks for the lovely birthday card, so beautiful, and the Red Lobster gift certificate".
When she entered the community center in Rock Rapids to a fanfare of high-decibel patriotic music, she greeted elderly women with a hug and a, "Hi, dear, how are you?" After a young boy, who identified himself as autistic, read a question, she went right over to chuck his chin, saying, "Thank you.
Hi dear!! My letter will surprise you!! My name – Elena.
This article originally appeared on VICE IN.
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Don't start emails with "Hi", "Hello", "Dear All", or similar.
Dear, dear, dear.
"Hi hi".
Earlier this week, Forbes leadership editor Fred Allen came to me with a question: Has "Hi" replaced "Dear" as the most common and accepted e-mail salutation?
In scanning his e-mails, Fred realized that an increasing number of strangers were approaching him not with "Dear Mr. Allen" or "Dear Fred," but with "Hi Fred," or simply "Hi". I searched my inbox and realized that I was experiencing the same phenomenon.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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