Don't use "Seasonal Greetings" - doesn't sound right
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#1 27-Oct-2011, 17:32Greetings
Would Seasonal Greetings be alright on a Christmas card? I believe Season's Greetings is far more used. What do you think?
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#2 27-Oct-2011, 17:41Re: Greetings
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#3 27-Oct-2011, 17:49Re: Greetings
Hi Ninemouse,
If seasonal were used as an adjective it would mean: of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular season of the year. Example: We have a selection of seasonal fresh fruit on sale today. It could also mean: fluctuating or restricted according to the season or time of year. Example: There are companies whose markets are seasonal. Seasonal Rainfall.
But in Season's Greetings, season's isn't an adjective. It's a noun. Greetings of the season.
Yesterday, the 26th, I heard a singing Christmas display in a store.
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#4 29-Oct-2011, 14:31
Re: Greetings
Thank you very much for your kind replies.
Ninnemouse
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