To wish someone good/the best of health
Hello everyone,
I know that we usually wish people "good health and other things", but can't we also say "I wish you the best of health, happiness and prosperity"? "The best of health" doesn't sound too bad to me but wouldn't "the best of..." or "good..." also modify happiness and prosperity? Good happiness and good prosperity don't sound very natural to me, but who knows...
Thank you.
Top answer
" "In the best of health" is an expression meaning "in prime condition", so you can't really wish someone the best of health. But you can wish someone "the best of everything" or "the best Christmas ever". And you are right about "good", but you can wish someone good health.
- " "In the best of health" is an expression meaning "in prime condition", so you can't really wish someone the best of health.
- But you can wish someone "the best of everything" or "the best Christmas ever".
- And you are right about "good", but you can wish someone good health.
- If you don't mind going a little overboard, you could wish them good health, every happiness and great prosperity, using adjectives appropriate to each noun.
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I think it is more natural to say "I wish you health, happiness and prosperity." "In the best of health" is an expression meaning "in prime condition", so you can't really wish someone the best of health. But you can wish someone "the best of everything" or "the best Christmas ever". And you are right about "good", but you can wish someone good health.
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