[Vocabulary] Same to you

anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

Hi,

I would like to is the usage of "same to you" appropriate?

Jack: Happy Friendship Day
Jill: Same to you

Do native speakers use "Same to you"?

What other phrases can replace "Same to you"?

Thanks

Amigos4 · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
Hi,

I would like to is the usage of "same to you" appropriate?

Jack: Happy Friendship Day
Jill: Same to you

Do native speakers use "Same to you"?

What other phrases can replace "Same to you"?

Thanks

"Same to you" is common usage in response to a friendly comment. However, I prefer a little more depth in my responses. I would say:
Jill: Happy Friendship Day.
Jack: Thank you! Happy Friendship Day to you, too!

The French · Feb 4, 2010

amigos4 said:
"Same to you" is common usage in response to a friendly comment. However, I prefer a little more depth in my responses. I would say:
Jill: Happy Friendship Day.
Jack: Thank you! Happy Friendship Day to you, too!

Hello Amigos4,

I just read your answer and I would like to know if the fact of repeat the same words is not to pompous in English or American.:-|

Thanks for your reply.

anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

amigos4 said:
"Same to you" is common usage in response to a friendly comment. However, I prefer a little more depth in my responses. I would say:
Jill: Happy Friendship Day.
Jack: Thank you! Happy Friendship Day to you, too!

Is there anything wrong is one uses "same to you"??

How regularly do native speakers use "same to you"??

Amigos4 · Feb 4, 2010

The French said:
Hello Amigos4,

I just read your answer and I would like to know if the fact of repeat the same words is not to pompous in English or American.:-|

Thanks for your reply.

Not in this situation! The 'same to you' response in this example is understood as being friendly. (I personally find it to be a rather impersonal and simply generic response. It is a lazy response that doesn't require much effort!)

Now, if I said the following to you: 'Your mother is a hairy ape who swings from limb-to-limb all day!' you would not consider this to be a friendly comment! Therefore, your 'same to you' response would be meant as a negative, in your face comment. Context is everything! ;-)

Amigos4 · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
Is there anything wrong [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] if one uses "same to you"?? No, there is nothing 'wrong' with the comment. I just don't think it is as friendly as the response I provided in my example.

How regularly do native speakers use "same to you"?? I hear it used often. I just don't like it! ;-)

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anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

I would like to know the views of other native speakers on the usage of "same to you", how appropriate or friendly they find it and what could be the possible alternatives??

bhaisahab · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
I would like to know the views of other native speakers on the usage of "same to you", how appropriate or friendly they find it and what could be the possible alternatives??

I agree with Amigos, it's a bit impersonal, and too easy.

anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

bhaisahab said:
I agree with Amigos, it's a bit impersonal, and too easy.

Thank you Bhaisahab, so is it not commonly used in UK? and what would you use instead of this? what is the common phrase used in this context by brittons?

I have somewhere heard, some brittons use "same to you with knobs on"

How appropriate is that?

bhaisahab · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
Thank you Bhaisahab, so is it not commonly used in UK? and what would you use instead of this? what is the common phrase used in this context by brittons?

I have somewhere heard, some brittons use "same to you with knobs on"

How appropriate is that?

People often use "same to you", I would prefer "A happy friendship day to you too". "The same to you with (brass) knobs on" is usually used to respond to an insult.

Barb_D · Feb 4, 2010

I think so much can be conveyed in voice and manner.

A "Likewise!" with a big smile and a happy voice can be just fine, while a cold "Happy Friendship day to you too, I'm sure" can be rude and impersonal.

In general, though, I agree that "Likewise" is just a bit too easy to convey a real emotional connection.

If the entire conversation was taking place by IM, for example, you do need a bit more than the single word. "Oh, to you too!" could work. Of course, in an IM, you can add :-D

anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

bhaisahab said:
People often use "same to you", I would prefer "A happy friendship day to you too". "The same to you with (brass) knobs on" is usually used to respond to an insult.

what is "brass" is brackets? what does it mean? please elaborate on what you meant by it?

bhaisahab · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
what is "brass" is brackets? what does it mean? please elaborate on what you meant by it?

The saying is often "The same to you with brass knobs on".

anupumh · Feb 4, 2010

Barb_D said:
I think so much can be conveyed in voice and manner.

A "Likewise!" with a big smile and a happy voice can be just fine, while a cold "Happy Friendship day to you too, I'm sure" can be rude and impersonal.

In general, though, I agree that "Likewise" is just a bit too easy to convey a real emotional connection.

If the entire conversation was taking place by IM, for example, you do need a bit more than the single word. "Oh, to you too!" could work. Of course, in an IM, you can add :-D

How appropriate do you find "same to you"??

Barb_D · Feb 4, 2010

Oh, I'm sorry again. I got lost in what I would be likely to say instead of what you asked.

Like the others, I think I find that particular phrase a bit cold without a bit more.

Oh! [you've just helped me realize what day it is] Same to you! [Because I just realized what day it was, I didn't have something more eloquent to say]

The same to you and your family! (That's more personal. It took more effort.)
Thank you! Wishing you the same!

But "Same to you" -- probably not.

RonBee · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
How appropriate do you find "same to you"??

It depends on context. If there isn't much time and, for example, one of you is headed out the door, "Same to you!" is just fine. Maybe you are talking to somebody and somebody else says "Have a good evening!" you might say "Same to you!" with a smile. ("Back atcha!" is also used.)

It's certainly better than nothing.

Amigos4 · Feb 4, 2010

anupumh said:
How appropriate do you find "same to you"??

anupumh, you appear to be insistent upon using 'same to you' in your conversations. Tell us what YOU think about the 'same to you' expression.
On "Friendship Day" would you like to have your friends say 'same to you'? Or, would prefer to hear them say something a little friendlier? ;-)

anupumh · Feb 5, 2010

amigos4 said:
anupumh, you appear to be insistent upon using 'same to you' in your conversations. Tell us what YOU think about the 'same to you' expression.
On "Friendship Day" would you like to have your friends say 'same to you'? Or, would prefer to hear them say something a little friendlier? ;-)

I am not insistent on using "same to you" but insisting on knowing how appropriate or inappropriate does a native speaker find it and do native Americans or native Britishers use it in their conversation.

And reason of my insistence of knowing this originates from the fact that its a common and widely used expression in India in the context I stated above. And then yesterday a language trainer told me that "same to you" is an Indianism and inappropriate expression as native speakers don't use it, thus I wanted to confirm the same..

Amigos4 · Feb 5, 2010

anupumh said:
I am not insistent on using "same to you" but insisting on knowing how appropriate or inappropriate does a native speaker find it and do native Americans or native Britishers use it in their conversation.

And reason of my insistence of knowing this originates from the fact that its a common and widely used expression in India in the context I stated above. And then yesterday a language trainer told me that "same to you" is an Indianism and inappropriate expression as native speakers don't use it, thus I wanted to confirm the same..

Thank you for the clarification!

I am still curious....
On "Friendship Day" would you like to have your friends say 'same to you'? Or, would prefer to hear them say something a little friendlier? ;-)

Barb_D · Feb 5, 2010

As I understand it, the whole point of this thread is that in India "Same to you" is considered quite friendly. It's only our perception of how it's used where we live that makes us see it as less than warm.

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