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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
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Q23: 'Good luck!', 'Best of luck!', 'All the best!', 'May you always be lucky!', 'May luck always shine on you!'
Hello beloved teachers,
I've heard 'good luck!', 'best of luck!', and 'all the best!' in similar contexts, for eg, when we're going to take an examination, when we're going for an interview, or when we're going to join some new complay/organisation etc.
Please tell me what exactly these expressions mean. Also, I'd like to ask you if all of these expressions mean the same thing, i.e., if we could use them interchangeably.
By the way, I also hear 'May you always be lucky!' and 'May luck always shine on you!'. Please tell me context(s) that we use these expressions in.
Thanks to all the members of the Forum!
I've heard 'good luck!', 'best of luck!', and 'all the best!' in similar contexts, for eg, when we're going to take an examination, when we're going for an interview, or when we're going to join some new complay/organisation etc.
Please tell me what exactly these expressions mean. Also, I'd like to ask you if all of these expressions mean the same thing, i.e., if we could use them interchangeably.
By the way, I also hear 'May you always be lucky!' and 'May luck always shine on you!'. Please tell me context(s) that we use these expressions in.
Thanks to all the members of the Forum!
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' Please tell me what exactly these expressions mean. They are wishes for good luck. '.
- ' Please tell me what exactly these expressions mean.
- They are wishes for good luck.
- '.
- Please tell me context(s) that we use these expressions in.
- No context that I am aware of.
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TomJI've heard 'good luck!', 'best of luck!', and 'all the best!' Please tell me what exactly these expressions mean.They are wishes for good luck.
TomJ I also hear 'May you always be lucky!' and 'May luck always shine on you!'. Please tell me context(s) that we use these expressions in.No context that I am aware of. They
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Okay, Mister Micawber. And thank you very much for your reply! Few more questions please...
Second thing... could we use prepositions with 'good luck', 'best of luck' or 'all the best'? I'm asking this to yo
Mister MicawberThey are wishes for good luck.Could these be replaced by 'May you succeed in what you do (or what you're going to do)!'?
Second thing... could we use prepositions with 'good luck', 'best of luck' or 'all the best'? I'm asking this to yo
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TomJCould these be replaced by 'May you succeed in what you do (or what you're going to do)!'?If in a formal letter for a particular anticipated success, yes. The 'may you' form is highly formal and stylized. You may see it occasionally in greeting cards.
TomJcould we use prepositions with 'good luck', 'best of luck' or 'all the best
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