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Grammar and Linguistics > to greet / to congratulate
to greet / to congratulate
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luglena
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to greet / to congratulate
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as far as I understood we greet smb when it is some holiday or occasion but congratulate when smb has achieved something then I consider "I congratulate you on your birthday" to be not correct in such a way how can we say about birthday and New year? what other ways do you know, and can we use congratulate in such cases, because sometimes i hear such variants
say happy birthday (to); Many happy returns (of the day)! wish smb a happy New Year |
9 Dec 2011
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sulekra
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I would send my (best) wishes, send my best, send greetings, and, depending on the age, send commiserations too |
9 Dec 2011
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Apodo
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We use Congratulations for "special" birthdays: Usually in greetings cards.
Congratulations on reaching your 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th Birthday
Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year (traditonal)
Best wishes for the New Year Best wishes for the coming year
Happy New Year! |
10 Dec 2011
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