2006-08-24 03:18:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Actually, there is not much difference in the usage of the these two adjectives. For example, both of these sentences convey the same meaning:
I am happy that you won the lottery.
I am glad that you won the lottery.
If there is any difference in appropriate usage, it is quite subtle and a matter more of style than of meaning.
2006-08-24 03:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they are officially synonyms.
But if I used the word "glad", which I don't very often, it is sort of a formal way of saying that something specific is good and pleasing. If I used the word "happy", I would be talking about my emotional state, a general feeling of elation.
2006-08-24 10:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by Larry 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My first answer was that they were almost interchangeable, but after thinking on it, I see glad as being almost thankful. You know, you are glad to see someone, or glad something happened. Being glad about something can make you happier, but happy is happy. Thanks for making me think about that.
2006-08-24 10:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by L J 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can say I'm glad to see you or I'm happy to see you. Saying you are glad means that you are thankful to see me. Saying you are happy to see me means that you have a joyful feeling about seeing me.
2006-08-24 10:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Glad is subjective in that it usually refers to some event.
"I'm glad you passed your test" Whereas happy is purely descriptive.
"I am happy."
2006-08-24 10:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by xenobyte72 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋