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Keenlearner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

WISHING SOME ONE GOOD LUCK

Hello,

I want to ask if we wana wish somebody can we say as a prayer like:

1:May you flourish more.

2:May you have a successfull career ahead.

3:All the luck to you/best of luck to you for your career/future plans.

4:May you have a healthy,wealthy and a very happy life ahead and a great successfull future.

5:May you flourish more in your career.

6:May your business flourishe more in the future.

And is it ok to say:"Its good to know that you are flourishing in your career day by day".OR "You are having a flourishing career".

I would be realy thankful for the help.
  

Top answer

1) not natural 2) ok 3) all ok 4) wordy, but ok 5) not natural 6) better than the others with 'flourish', but quite unusual Flourish is better connected to 'career' than to a person.

— Philip

  • 1) not natural 2) ok 3) all ok 4) wordy, but ok 5) not natural 6) better than the others with 'flourish', but quite unusual Flourish is better connected to 'career' than to a person.
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1) not natural

2) ok

3) all ok

4) wordy, but ok

5) not natural

6) better than the others with 'flourish', but quite unusual

Flourish is better connected to 'career' than to a person.
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Thank you so much Philip.Can you please explain me the term "wordy" which you used about no.4 , does it mean that so many words are unnecessary?because somewhat I am having the sense of this word but need your help to understand it in a better way.Bundle of thanks again
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Hello,

If I say"All the luck to you regarding your future plans",is it fine to use regarding here?

Thanks
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