HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Congratuate
Would it be possible to say "congratulate someone on his or her birthday" to mean "celebrate someone's birthday"?
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Dear Jacopo! Happy Birthday! Our team, consisting of your friends from Latvia, Belarus, Russia and UK, wants to congratulate you on your Birthday & thank you for your positiveness, which you share with everybody. Love & miss you!
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Dear Jacopo! Happy Birthday! Our team, consisting of your friends from Latvia, Belarus, Russia and UK, wants to congratulate you on your Birthday & thank you for your positiveness, which you share with everybody. Love & miss you!
Top answer
Hi, HUBLOT Would it be possible to say "congratulate someone on his or her birthday" to mean "celebrate someone's birthday"? No. Celebrate and congratulate are not synonymous.
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HUBLOTWould it be possible to say "congratulate someone on his or her birthday" to mean "celebrate someone's birthday"?No. Celebrate and congratulate are not synonymous.
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The phrase, "congratulate you on your ___", is used when the person was not there to celebrate the event with you. For example:
"I want to congratulate you on your graduation."
"Congratulations on your promotion."
"Congratulations on your wedding."
"I want to congratulate you on your graduation."
"Congratulations on your promotion."
"Congratulations on your wedding."
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