"I have to study for the test tonight."
"OK. Good luck on your study."

Hello! I know I should say "Good luck on the test", but I was wondering if "good luck on your study" is also natural-sounding. Thank you!

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English (US)

"gold luck on your study" doesn't sound natural to me. I can't think of a way to rephrase that, I don't think people here would wish good luck when someone's going to study.

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u-1

Japanese

@vz9002 Interesting. Thank you for the comment. OK. I won't use the sentence! Arigato!

julesmcghouls

English (US)

"Good luck studying!"

Maybe even "Good luck with your studies!"

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u-1

Japanese

@julesmcghouls What? If I say "good luck studying" or "good luck with your study", they sound natural???? What is the difference between "good luck on", "good luck with" and "good luck ~ing"???

julesmcghouls

English (US)

@u-1
In your original sentence, "your study" should be "your studies" because it is being used as a noun. When used as a noun, study is (almost) always plural, making it "studies."

Other than that, though, there's nothing wrong with any of the three:
"Good luck on your studies."
"Good luck with your studies."
"Good luck studying."

All three of those are correct!

"Good luck on" and "good luck with" mean the same thing, but there are sentences where one sounds more natural than the other. "Good luck with your studies" sounds more natural than "Good luck on your studies," but it's a correct sentence either way. There's no rule on which to use when, but "good luck with" sounds natural in most sentences. "Good luck on" can be hit or miss.

But again, if you can use one, the other is correct, even if it sounds a bit less natural!

"Good luck on/with" sounds a bit more formal than "Good luck ~ing," which can sound more casual. You won't offend anyone using either form, but "Good luck with your studies!" sounds like someone who is trying to be more polite.

Ultimately, all three versions are correct and all three have the same meaning. They just come across a tiny bit differently depending on which you choose.

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u-1

Japanese

@julesmcghouls Wow! Thank you soooo much for the explanations! They are really easy to understand! I appreciate it! I see "on" and "with" are almost the same. And "~ing" is more casual. Also I have to say "studies" when I use "study" as a noun. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart!