birthday present vs birthday gift, Christmas present vs Christmas gift

[curiousmarcus]

I've searched the forums for this, but there's not much discussion.

Native AmE and BrE speakers, which do you prefer? Let's say you're saying "Aunt Mary gave that to you as a ____________."

Birthday present or birthday gift?

Christmas present or Christmas gift?

 

[GoesStation]

Present is much more common for both in AmE.

 

[Rover_KE]

... and in all varieties of English, as far as I am aware.

 

[curiousmarcus]

It's interesting to note that we use free gift wrapping when it comes to these presents.

 

[GoesStation]

It's interesting to note that we use free gift wrapping when it comes to these presents.

Yes. Moreover, we never say present wrapping, though we will often speak of wrapping a present.