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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Wish for

Hi, '

Of 'I wish you all happiness' and 'I wish all happiness for you', which sentence is correct?
  

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Both are correct. You can use either word order. A few other verbs work the same way.

— CalifJim

  • Both are correct.
  • You can use either word order.
  • A few other verbs work the same way.
  • I brought you some flowers.
  • I brought some flowers for you.
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Both are correct. You can use either word order.

A few other verbs work the same way.

I brought you some flowers.

I brought some flowers for you.

CJ
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CalifJimBoth are correct. You can use either word order. A few other verbs work the same way. I brought you some flowers.I brought some flowers for you. CJ
Thanks for your reply.Can one say 'I wish a merry christmas to/for you?
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Interesting case.

We say, "I wish you a merry Christmas", and almost never, "I wish a merry Christmas to you".

I would not use the "for you" phrasing at all. That's not correct.

CJ
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CalifJimInteresting case. We say, "I wish you a merry Christmas", and almost never, "I wish a merry Christmas to you". I would not use the "for you" phrasing at all. That's not correct. CJ
Hi again,

Do you mean that in'I wish all happiness for you','for' is correct but 'to' is not correct?

Thanks
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I wish all happiness to you is also possible, but it doesn't sound quite right to me. I would say "for you".

CJ
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