"Happy Holidays" v. "Merry Christmas" - Page 3

#1 12-19-2005, 03:31 PM

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Happy Holidays is in vogue this year. What I find intriguing, though, is the “word” moreso. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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What "word"? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

RJT · #2 12-19-2005, 03:47 PM

"Moreso". That is why I put quotes on "word". When did moreso become a word? It is quite in vogue on 2+2.

RJT

#3 12-19-2005, 04:02 PM

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"Moreso". That is why I put quotes on "word". When did moreso become a word? It is quite in vogue on 2+2.

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Ahh! I see. I could lie and say I forgot the space... but I think I've seen it that way somuch, that it started looking right to me. Asitwere, thanks for pointing out my mistake, nottomention letting everyone else know aswell.

RJT · #4 12-19-2005, 09:38 PM

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"Moreso". That is why I put quotes on "word". When did moreso become a word? It is quite in vogue on 2+2.

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Ahh! I see. I could lie and say I forgot the space... but I think I've seen it that way somuch, that it started looking right to me. Asitwere, thanks for pointing out my mistake, nottomention letting everyone else know aswell.

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LOL.

p.s. I didn't mean to direct it at you personally. The part about it looking right is "moreof" what I had in mind.

atrifix · #5 12-19-2005, 04:06 PM

I've heard that the OED has recently started including "moreso". Unfortunately, I don't have a copy to verify that.

Rduke55 · #6 12-20-2005, 03:44 PM

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I've heard that the OED has recently started including "moreso". Unfortunately, I don't have a copy to verify that.

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It's way down under "more"

f. With ellipsis of the word or sentence modified. Now freq. with anaphoric so (see SO adv. 4a) in more so (also, chiefly U.S., moreso). (all) the more: the rather, the more so (as, because, etc.).

bocablkr · #7 12-19-2005, 03:26 PM

If someone wishes me 'Merry Christmas' I tell them I don't celebrate Christmas. If someone wishes me 'Happy Holidays' I say thank you.

Peter666 · #8 12-19-2005, 04:01 PM

Interesting, because if somebody tells me "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" I say: "Praise be the Lord Jesus Christ and [censored] all the other religions."

It tends to cause awkward silences at office Christmas parties.

bocablkr · #9 12-19-2005, 04:09 PM

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Interesting, because if somebody tells me "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" I say: "Praise be the Lord Jesus Christ and [censored] all the other religions."

It tends to cause awkward silences at office Christmas parties.

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If you are serious then I would have responded that there is no god and that would have really gotten things started.

Peter666 · #10 12-20-2005, 06:42 AM

"If you are serious then I would have responded that there is no god and that would have really gotten things started."

Definitely, because I usually respond with something to the effect: "There is no God? Good. No one can save you now!" And proceed with a sucker punch.