V vkhu Member Joined Nov 25, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Vietnamese Home Country Vietnam Current Location Vietnam Jun 24, 2012 #1 Please accept our warmest/finest/dearest congratulations! I think it's "warmest" here but I sometimes hear people saying "dearest" too, so which is it?
Please accept our warmest/finest/dearest congratulations! I think it's "warmest" here but I sometimes hear people saying "dearest" too, so which is it?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jun 24, 2012 #2 I have heard neither 'finest' nor 'dearest from native speakers of BrE.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jun 24, 2012 #3 I would use warmest and not the other two.
