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  1. How should "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" be capitalized?

    24 How should "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" be capitalized? Here are some examples taken from some of the top results on Google: I’d like to be among the first to wish you a very Merry …

  2. Wish you happy new year or (a) happy new year [duplicate]

    Dec 26, 2014 · The phrase "We wish you a merry Christmas, and a happy New Year" occurs as a song lyric that is very familiar in America (and perhaps England as well?) However, the "we wish you a" is …

  3. Why is it “Merry” Christmas, but “Happy” New Year?

    Christmas is a time of celebration and therefore a 'Merry Christmas' would be appropriate. A new year, as in 'Happy New Year', on other hand, extends over a whole year (and further on) and as such the …

  4. phrases - Alternative to "Merry Christmas" - English Language & Usage ...

    The common greeting for the new year is I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Since Christmas has religious roots, it may not be suitable for people who are not religious. Shortening...

  5. How many articles should go in "Merry Christmas and Happy New …

    I'd generally write "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!", or maybe possibly "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." Of course, in these politically-correct times, the correct greeting is "Happy …

  6. Grammar of "A happy New Year 2019" - English Language & Usage …

    Nov 26, 2018 · As 2019 approaches, I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! On whether merry and happy should be capitalized, see e.g. here (conclusion: probably both capitalized and non …

  7. Greeting after Christmas - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 27, 2012 · Personally as a non-Christian who does celebrate a different holiday near the same time of the year, I find nothing objectionable about people wishing me a happy Christmas - being happy at …

  8. Is there a season's greeting for Halloween?

    Dec 18, 2013 · In the U.S., you say "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Christmas" but that is an anomaly I can't explain. All other holidays and occasions are greeted "Happy __".

  9. How to wish someone "Happy New Year" in a professional, formal and ...

    How to wish someone "Happy New Year" in a professional, formal and friendly way [closed] Ask Question Asked 14 years, 11 months ago Modified 13 years, 11 months ago

  10. etymology - Who originated "Merry Christmas"? - English Language ...

    Dec 13, 2014 · Until references to Christmas became politically incorrect, it was interestingly in America (the great puritan bastion), that "Merry Christmas" was more frequently used — Britons preferring the …