word usage - Happy Holidays or Happy Holiday? - English …
May 30, 2013 · It is not the case that "holiday" implies a single day vacation and that "holidays" implies a multi-day vacation; you can absolutely "go on a two week holiday to Morocco" and …
politeness - What is a polite way to return a greeting like "Happy ...
Dec 21, 2016 · Happy New Year to you and yours (when you want to extend the wishes to the other person's family) "Many happy returns" (although primarily used nowadays to mark a …
Wishing Merry Christmas or Happy New Year on Dec 28th?
Dec 28, 2014 · On the 28th, Christmas has passed, so say "I hope you've had a great Christmas." It's conventional to reference the next upcoming holiday in goodbyes if the holiday is near, so …
Can you reply "you too" to wishes such as "Good luck"?
For instance, if someone wishes you a Happy Birthday, it's nonsensical to say 'You too!' unless they happen to share the same birth date. If someone wishes you 'Merry Christmas', it's a …
Holidays or holiday? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Oct 28, 2021 · You can say "Have a good holiday" or "Enjoy your holiday" as a general expression before the start of someone's holiday. In British English "a holiday" can mean a …
I'm baffled at this expression: "If I don't talk to you beforehand ...
Dec 16, 2020 · Well it used to be a nice way of saying Have a Happy Christmas. (I am saying it early in case we don't communicate again before the event, which is quite likely, as I am going …
word usage - what's the difference between "the summer holiday" …
Jul 25, 2013 · "Holiday" can refer to a single day, such as Independence Day, Easter, or Rosh Hashanah. "Holidays" can refer to a list of holidays, such as I just gave, or it can refer to a …
politeness - How to reply a "Happy New Year" email? - English …
Jan 10, 2020 · You're asking "what" to write. It depends. How well do you know this person? How important are the office politics? Whether the email was merely a formality or a genuine …
word choice - Does saying "have good holidays" sound weird?
Jan 4, 2019 · You can use "Happy holidays!" or "Have a good holiday." instead of "Have good holidays." because "Have good holidays" sound weird and very rarely used. Actually I didn't …
Why is it Merry Christmas instead of Happy Christmas?
May 19, 2016 · Generally though, with less important events it is best to use 'Good' ( e.g. Good night ), but for more important events like a holiday or birthday it is best to use happy ( e.g. …