MERRY CHRISTMAS? HAPPY HOLIDAYS? HAPPY CHRISTMAS?
15 / 12 / 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS? HAPPY HOLIDAYS? HAPPY CHRISTMAS?: meaning and examples
Happy Monday everyone, and welcome back to the Daily Vitamin; I hope that you are well. This will be the last week of posts for 2014.
In 2003, we looked at the difference between the phrases MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Depending on where you are from, you might use one of these expressions more often.
In North America, most prefer the phrase Merry Christmas, while in the UK, Happy Christmas is more common. However, you can hear both phrases in either region. Below we've included the link to the original post.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=60
There are two other phrases many people also use in December: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings. These greetings can be used for other holidays, like Hanukkah and New Year's Eve.
That's all for today. Tune in tomorrow for a lesson on the many names of an iconic part of Christmas: Santa Claus. See you then!
In 2003, we looked at the difference between the phrases MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Depending on where you are from, you might use one of these expressions more often.
In North America, most prefer the phrase Merry Christmas, while in the UK, Happy Christmas is more common. However, you can hear both phrases in either region. Below we've included the link to the original post.
https://www.ziggurat.es/es/lecciones_ingles/index.asp?id=60
There are two other phrases many people also use in December: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings. These greetings can be used for other holidays, like Hanukkah and New Year's Eve.
That's all for today. Tune in tomorrow for a lesson on the many names of an iconic part of Christmas: Santa Claus. See you then!
