[in a robotic voice:] Greetings, earthlings.
[back to regular voice:] That's what I think of when people use the word "greetings" instead of "hey y'all" or "hello". It's absolutely absurd! "Greetings" is a noun. Starting an email or conversation with "greetings" is like walking up to someone and saying "sentences", "nouns", or "picnic basket".
When you leave that person, do you say "salutation"? It'd only make sense. I'm all for consistancy, so if you say "greetings", I expect you to say "salutations" as well. Better yet, let's use correct grammar and say "hello" and "goodbye". :)
By the way, "hello" is an interjection when used as a greeting.
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