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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Capital etters or no capital letters?

When writing in a Christmas card the following:

We all join in wishing you a happy holiday season and a wonderful, prosperous new year.

should there be capital letters at the beginning of "holiday", "season", "new", & "year"?

I suspect New Year should have them, but what about happy Holiday Season?

Paul
  

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In the context of Christmas Cards, I would capitalize "Holiday Season," if you are writing it as: Happy Holiday Season to the Smiths from the Joneses! If you are writing it in a sentence in a note on the card, I would not capitalize it: Hope this card finds you all well and enjoying a happy holiday season with those nearest and dearest. Wish we could see you!

— Sam1947

  • In the context of Christmas Cards, I would capitalize "Holiday Season," if you are writing it as: Happy Holiday Season to the Smiths from the Joneses!
  • If you are writing it in a sentence in a note on the card, I would not capitalize it: Hope this card finds you all well and enjoying a happy holiday season with those nearest and dearest.
  • Wish we could see you!
  • " In that context, it is just talking about the year that is coming, and not the holiday.
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In the context of Christmas Cards, I would capitalize "Holiday Season," if you are writing it as:

Happy Holiday Season to the Smiths from the Joneses!

If you are writing it in a sentence in a note on the card, I would not capitalize it:

Hope this card finds you all well and enjoying a happy holiday season with those nearest and dearest. Wish we could see you! Fondly,
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