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asungilsanz
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SAME TO YOU
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Hi there!
What �s the best way to return someone �s good wishes?
A) - Have a nice weekend!
B) - Thanks! (The) same to you.
A) - Have a nice weekend!
B) - Thanks! Likewise! (?????)
Does �likewise � sound natural here? Is it correct?
Thanks in advance
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5 Apr 2013
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alex1968
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How about: Thanks! You too! 
From the 2 choices I �d say "Likewise".
I wouldn �t say "same to you"
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5 Apr 2013
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cunliffe
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Thanks! You too. Or Thanks! And you.
Likewise and same to you - no! |
5 Apr 2013
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Iciar
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You can use both (also "and you" and "you too"). "Same to you" can be used as well, although "The same to you" is more commond. I have a native speaker from London with me right now and she said she would say "the same to you" I guess it depends on how well you know the person you are talking to!
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5 Apr 2013
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yanogator
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We often use "the same to you" as the response to a negative statement.
A: I hope you die!
B: The same to you!
Bruce |
5 Apr 2013
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Jayho
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I always say "Yes, you too" - it �s just a rote response really, no thought involved
Not sure I agree with you on "same to you" Lynn & Bruce. If someone wishes me a good holiday (like the mid-semester break) I do often say "same to you". Some people do also use this with the good weekend scenario. Same to you is wishing back the same thing in both positive and negative expressions but the way it is expressed is different.
Cheers
Jayho
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5 Apr 2013
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yanogator
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Oh, yeah, Jayho? Well, same to you! |
5 Apr 2013
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juliag
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I agree with Jayho.
Although I haven �t lived in the UK for several years in the area that I come from we would use �(The) same to you � in either a positive or a negative context.
Of course a simple �You, too � works, too.
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6 Apr 2013
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Jayho
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@Brooce
"Ditto" |
6 Apr 2013
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