wish you a/- happy holidays

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lplatisa

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Could you please suggest which of the following sentences is correct:
a. I wish you a happy holidays.
b. I wish you happy holidays.
Normally, I would say it without an article (because holidays are in plural) but I see it often written with an article. Thank you for clarifying this!
 

Tdol

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I have seen #1, but I would use #2.
 

billmcd

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Could you please suggest which of the following sentences is correct:
a. I wish you a happy holiday[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE].
b. I wish you happy holidays. OK or more simply "Happy Holidays".
Normally, I would say it without an article (because holidays are in plural) but I see it often written with an article. Thank you for clarifying this!

b.
 
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