2006-12-12 06:24:49 · 23 answers · asked by Infrmr 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
They say "Happy Christmas" in England. I wonder, if an American was told she could no longer say "Merry Christmas" at work, could she substitute Happy instead?
2006-12-12 06:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by teeney1116 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Happy Christmas Or Merry Christmas
2016-11-08 23:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am British and we grew up saying Merry Christmas, however, some people say Happy Christmas and do not have a problem with either. We just enjoy the season.
2006-12-12 06:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Merry means the same as Happy. People use the two different terms. In England, the word Merry also used to mean slightly drunk. But in the dictionary it states happy
2006-12-12 06:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by rockandrollrev 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's Happy Christmas in parts of Europe, I believe.
2006-12-12 06:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is called Happy Christmas - in England.
2006-12-12 06:26:21 · answer #6 · answered by Paul H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAPPY CHRISTMAS is used in Britain and Ireland. Actually, Feliz Navidad means HAPPY CHRISTMAS. There is not much of reason for why we say MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Most countrys say HAPPY CHRISTMAS though, becuase they do not have the word MERRY in their language!
2006-12-12 07:56:16 · answer #7 · answered by Chocolat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Merry/Happy Christmas
The greetings and farewells "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Christmas" are traditionally used in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland beginning a few weeks prior to the Christmas holiday on December 25 of every year. "Merry" dominates in the United States; "happy" in the United Kingdom and Ireland . (See "History" for more on this.)
2014-12-23 20:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by Aqua8 Infosolution 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In India too we use Happy Christmas.
2006-12-13 18:47:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people like to adopt an entirely unique vocabulary for the holidays. It's part of the whole living-out-a-fantasy package. For a few weeks out of the year, people play dress-up and try their best to convince themselves the world is a better place than it actually is. The reason why people say "merry" instead of "happy" is the same reason you'll get family photo Christmas postcards with statements like, "Hark! Lo, how we greet ye with tidings of yule!".
2016-03-17 21:29:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋