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Is it correct to say wish you a many happy returns of the day?
It is, however, not redundant. To simply say ‘many happy returns of the day’ implies that the addressee has not yet received such a happy return, whereas ‘many more happy returns of the day’ implies that he has received at least one and still has more to come.
How do you use many happy returns of the day?
The actual phrase in common usage (at least in the US) is “many happy returns” — without the “more” or “of the day” included. Often someone will say, “I wish you many happy returns” — and as others have said, it simply means, “I hope you’ll have many more happy birthdays still to come in the future.”
Do we say happy returns?
“Many happy returns” is a greeting which is used by some on birthdays, and by others in response to “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year”. Since the 18th century this has been used as a salutation to offer the hope that a happy day being marked would recur many more times.
What does it mean happy returns of the day?
Since the 18th century this has been used as a salutation to offer the hope that a happy day being marked would recur many more times. It is now primarily used, by some, on birthdays. Therefore, “many happy returns of the day” would be a wishing a person a rewarding day, full of happiness.
How do you say happy birthday to superior?
I wish you a long and prosperous life ahead. Happy birthday, boss, I wish you a long and successful career. In addition to that, I also wish you a long and fulfilling life filled with joy and happiness. Dear boss, with you at the helm of affairs, you make me look forward to coming to work every day.
Why do we say happy returns of the day?
Is many more Happy Returns of the day grammatically correct?
Many people greet me ” Many more happy returns of the day” on my birthday. I thought it is grammatically wrong. Can we use “many” and “more” at a time in a sentence. I thought that it is correct to greet “Many happy returns of the day”.
What is the meaning of ‘Many Happy Returns of the day’?
Saying, “Many happy returns of the day!”, on someone’s birthday simply means wishing one to live long to see one’s several birthdays and may each birthday be filled with happiness and joy. Originally Answered: What is the meaning of many happy returns of the day?
Can I use ‘Wishing’ in a sentence?
‘Wishing’ can be used in some sentences, though. Example: Both are grammatically correct. I would use the former. I wouldn’t say, ‘I’m wanting you to enjoy your holiday’ either. The act is called ‘wishing’ in the continuous tense. But you don’t refer to the act of wishing, you refer to the feeling.
What is the Act of wishing called?
The act is called ‘wishing’ in the continuous tense. But you don’t refer to the act of wishing, you refer to the feeling. For example, I say, ‘I wish something were true.’ But I’m not actually making a wish. I’m only trying to convey what I feel. Similarly, I’m not actually making a wish that you have a happy Diwali.