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28 January
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What is the difference between I wish you a Merry Christmas. and I wish you Merry Christmas. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I wish you a Merry Christmas. and I wish you Merry Christmas. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Nothing basically
Just that "I wish you a Merry Christmas." is barely more formal than "I wish you Merry Christmas."
But "I wish you a Merry Christmas." is used more often
- Japanese
@Juudo Thank you. Why should "a" placed before "Merry Christmas"?

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