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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
happy birthday
Which one is correct?
(a) Happy Birthday, John!
(b) Happy Birthday! John.
(c) Happy Birthday! John!
(d) Happy birthday! John.
(a) Happy Birthday, John!
(b) Happy Birthday! John.
(c) Happy Birthday! John!
(d) Happy birthday! John.
Top answer
Hi, Use example (a). It's all normally seen as a single exclamation, addressing John. Both words are commonly capitalized.
- Hi, Use example (a).
- It's all normally seen as a single exclamation, addressing John.
- Both words are commonly capitalized.
- If I saw example (b) in writing, it would seem that John is the one who is offering the birthday greeting to someone else, ie he wrote it and then signed it.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Use example (a). It's all normally seen as a single exclamation, addressing John.
Both words are commonly capitalized.
If I saw example (b) in writing, it would seem that John is the one who is offering the birthday greeting to someone else, ie he wrote it and then signed it.
Best wishes, Clive
Use example (a). It's all normally seen as a single exclamation, addressing John.
Both words are commonly capitalized.
If I saw example (b) in writing, it would seem that John is the one who is offering the birthday greeting to someone else, ie he wrote it and then signed it.
Best wishes, Clive
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