- Belated happy birthday or happy belated birthday?
Similarly, when we receive a card saying belated happy birthday, we should think of belated as qualifying the whole of happy birthday, rather than just birthday
- Word meaning the opposite of belated [closed]
If you say "happy birthday" a day late, it's a "belated happy birthday" What about when you say it one day early? Is there a single word fitting this definition?
- as they may be, as it may be meaning and use cases
The adjective " belated " is used to describe the nature of the subject such as the noun " commiseration " in the example above The phrase " as they may be " is used to indicate that the " commiseration " is heart-felt, even though it is late in delivery
- adjectives - Should I use related or -related - English Language . . .
What is the correct use of the term "related?" For example, should I use it like computer related, or is it more proper to use computer-related (where the word "computer" is just part of my examp
- capitalization - Should it be Happy Birthday! or Happy birthday . . .
I've always simply written it "Happy birthday!" but my wife recently said that "Birthday" should be capitalized as well What's grammatically correct?
- For a deceased person, do we use the late or late?
When referring to a deceased person, which one of the following is acceptable: We, the heirs of late John Smith, agree that or We, the heirs of the late John Smith, agree that
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In American vernacular I wouldn't use belated in an informal context I would wish my friend either an early or late happy birthday In a sense it becomes a quote, and if forced to write it out it would probably look like, "wishing you a late, 'happy birthday!'" The sense is that the act of wishing them a happy birthday is late (or early), but it's still the same "happy birthday!" they would
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Sorry for the belated response Insulting: Please excuse the lateness of this response I was very busy all this time; had far more important things to do You're a miserable moron Your guilt means exactly nothing to me Why don't you stick it up your ass: your head has been getting lonely up there Condescending: I'm sorry: I should have
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