a / an happy new year - WordReference Forums
Nov 21, 2006 · Est-ce que quelqu'un peut m'expliquer pourquoi on met : a happy new year et non pas an happy new year. Merci de votre aide. NANOU
at new year / on new year's eve | WordReference Forums
Oct 15, 2013 · Hello, I have difficulty understanding some prepositions of time like at and on in these examples: AT New Year ON New Year's Eve. I think for "on New Year's Eve" the preposition is ON because it solely refers to the night when we celebrate the end of the year, the bells ring, we kiss and party...
<on/at> New Year's Eve - WordReference Forums
Nov 17, 2016 · I think in general, we use "on" to mean the exact day when a festival is celebrated and "at" to mean the general time around the festival, that is, from a couple of days before the festival to a couple of days after it but I wonder whether "at" could be used in such a sense with "New Year's Eve" because "(on X's) eve" is a very specific time reference, but then I suppose …
All the best to / in / for the New Year! | WordReference Forums
Jan 8, 2014 · The topic is sending wishes to people on the occasion of the beginning of a new year, the coming year, the 'New Year'. I do use capitals in this context. It is 'next year', but it's unusual to hear best wishes for 'next year'. (I agree about 'the next year' being wrong in BrE) 'All the best' is a formula and is short for 'all the best (to you ...
Turn of the year - WordReference Forums
Dec 21, 2017 · Turn of the year does not refer to a specific time like New Year's Eve, but a much more general period of time which could, depending on context, cover several weeks. What you probably want is (the) New Year, referring to New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and possibly a day or two either side.
Best wishes for/in the new year | WordReference Forums
Dec 30, 2016 · They are for the New Year to be a good and happy one. "Best wishes" is a set phrase which means something along the lines of "I wish everything will be the best for you". If we are linking the wishes to an event, then "on" is normal.
at / on New Year's Eve - WordReference Forums
Jul 6, 2012 · Cual es la forma correcta. (at New Year's Eve) or ( on New Year's Eve) Gracias.
All the best in the coming year - for the coming year?
Dec 23, 2010 · Is there any difference between all the best in the coming year and all the best for the coming year? I mean, can I say to someone all the best for the coming year? Is it gramatically correct? the same question goes for in Thanks :)
A happy new year / Happy new year - WordReference Forums
Apr 19, 2012 · An acquaintance of mine, Irish, said, "A happy new year" and "Happy new year" are both used, and the former is used for expressing festive mood. But I'm not so sure. Of course I know "A happy new year" used on its own is grammatically mistaken (Greeting words don't have an indefinite article.)
joyful vs. joyous | WordReference Forums
Jan 3, 2019 · If those words were used in connection with the recent Christian festival, 'joy', 'joyful' and 'joyous' are often used in that context. They are also used in New Year's greetings "May your year be filled with peace and joy!"