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Originally Posted by rogueteens
Being pedantic here but actually we do say Merry Christmas rather than Happy Christmas ....
... But merry Christmas.  |
"Merry Christmas began as a saying in the 1500s. It was recorded in a letter as a wish that God would send the recipient a ?mery Christmas?. It was solidified as a capitalized greeting by Charles Dickens in his great work A Christmas Carol.
Queen Elizabeth II, for whatever reason, did not use Dickens? phrase. Instead, she used the phrase Happy Christmas in her broadcasts to her subjects. After her use, the term gained popularity and is still the most common form in Great Britain and Ireland."
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"I am well aware that in the US they say "Merry Christmas" while in the UK and other commonwealth countries they say "Happy Christmas". "
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If I'd have wished a Happy new year, i'd have said Merry Christmas & a happy New Year. However, looking forward to Christmas atm, shall wish a Happy New Year in 2 weeks, just saying....
