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Twistedthistle Posted 13 years ago
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good luck + for?
Hi everyone, I've been having a discussion recently with a friend about the phrase "good luck for your test tomorrow."
I maintain that this sounds fine, but my friend insists that it should be "good luck *on* your test."
I'm a native English speaker from the UK. My friend is American. Could this be a case of US/UK difference? Or are my ears malfunctioning.
Any quotable references would be super useful.
Thanks!
I maintain that this sounds fine, but my friend insists that it should be "good luck *on* your test."
I'm a native English speaker from the UK. My friend is American. Could this be a case of US/UK difference? Or are my ears malfunctioning.
Any quotable references would be super useful.
Thanks!
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It does sound like a regional difference then. It is unlikely to hear "good luck for" in the US and so in the US, "good luck on" would be more normal. "
- It does sound like a regional difference then.
- It is unlikely to hear "good luck for" in the US and so in the US, "good luck on" would be more normal.
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It does sound like a regional difference then. It is unlikely to hear "good luck for" in the US and so in the US, "good luck on" would be more normal.
I guess a more region-neutral way to say it is "good luck with."
I guess a more region-neutral way to say it is "good luck with."
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I'm an American and I would never say "Good luck for you test." So it must be regional.
It could be part of a longer phrase. This is for good luck, you know, for your test tomorrow.
It could be part of a longer phrase. This is for good luck, you know, for your test tomorrow.
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