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Believer  +  459349 Wed, 02 Jan 08 04:14 AM

Hi,

I wrote some greetings. Please correct these. I know the time for greetings has passed but for a purpose of practice (exercise??) , I wrote them here.   

1. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May all your wishes come true next year. May your household fill with warm laughters and joy. P.S. I hope your daugher enters a prestigious high school as you all desire.

2. Happy New Year. May your dreams come true next year and fill your heart with joy. Thank you for all your kindness that was shown to me  this year. A big thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

3. New Year's Greetings. I pray your mother recovers from her illness  and regain her happy youthfulf self soon. May the grace of the Holy Spirit fill your loving household. Greetings from your old friend.        
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Philip  +  459547 Wed, 02 Jan 08 04:16 PM
 Believer wrote:

Hi,

I wrote some greetings. Please correct these. I know the time for greetings has passed but for a purpose of practice (exercise??) , I wrote them here.   

1. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May all your wishes come true next year. May your household fill with warm laughters and joy. P.S. I hope your daugher enters a prestigious high school as you all desire.

2. Happy New Year. May your dreams come true next year and fill your heart with joy. Thank you for all your kindness that was shown to me  this year. A big thank-you from the bottom of my heart.

3. New Year's Greetings. I pray your mother recovers from her illness  and regain her happy [,] youthfulf self soon. May the grace of the Holy Spirit fill your loving household. Greetings from your old friend.        

1.  It reads fine but 'a' would be good before 'happy' since you have one before 'merry'.

2.See the deleted part.  It's too wordy with it since it really isn't necessary.  [Passive voice is often used when we don't know who did the action.  Here, we do know.]

3. I think the comma makes the sentence flow better.

Happy new year to you, also!
Philip
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Verade, 1 yr 328 days ago
1. "laughter" (without the "s")
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