2007-09-18 22:21:33 · 9 answers · asked by Ms_Inquisitive 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
neither is actually wrong but the most common is "happy belated birthday". If you are having trouble deciphering between the truth and those misguiding you, might I suggest buying a card that states this?
2007-09-18 22:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by go_romo_go 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Belated happy birthday
2007-09-18 22:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by sandy 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Belated happy birthday.
2007-09-18 22:30:41 · answer #3 · answered by Max 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The meaning of belated means, having been delayed, done or sent too late. Belated happy birthday is gramatically correct,
because there is no such thing as a "belated birthday".
A person's birthday, is the their birth - day, so many years after their birth.
2007-09-19 00:40:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Belated happy birthday.
2007-09-18 22:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by Steve C 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Happy belated birthday
2007-09-18 22:26:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
Both are right grammatically. But I think "Belated happy birthday" suits better to our ear than "Happy belated birthday".
We should wish in a way that sounds our real wish that is our happiness to others. So I think it is better to emphasize the 'Birthday' event as Happy (Belated happy birthday) not as Belated (Happy belated birthday).
2007-09-18 22:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by Diya 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
belated happy birthday
2007-09-18 22:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by JR A 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
belated happy birthday
2007-09-18 22:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by charlie 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
belated happy birthday
2007-09-18 22:28:48 · answer #10 · answered by miaka 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Belated Happy Birthday, because it is you telling them happy birthday that is late, not thier birthday itself.
2007-09-18 22:31:17 · answer #11 · answered by EXPECTING 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋