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Anonymous  +  751635 Thu, 28 May 09 12:15 AM
Is it bad English to say "You are welcomed?"
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Best answer by Clive  +  751664 Thu, 28 May 09 12:38 AM
Hi,

Is it bad English to say "You are welcomed?"

Yes, if you say it when someone says 'Thank you' to you.

 

But a sentence like this is OK.

When you visit this new restaurant, you are welcomed by the owner.

 

Best wishes, Clive
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Anonymous, 178 days ago
You are cordially welcomed to the party.   You have been welcomed. 

 

BUT. "You are welcomed" combine present tense "are" and past tense "welcomed" in a manner that would not sound right to an American English user.

 

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AlpheccaStars  +  751819 Thu, 28 May 09 02:19 AM
You are welcomed to the party by the hostess - this is grammatically correct, and sounds just fine to me, a native speaker of American English.
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Anonymous, 83 days ago

I have seen a printed banner somewhere.. and some text on the banner like this: "You are welcomed to this event". Is it correct too?

Grammar Geek  +  880346 Sun, 30 Aug 09 10:31 PM
I don't find it correct, no.

 

The best banner would be: Welcome to the X Festival!

 

Okay would be: We welcome you to the X Festival!

 

If someone is standing at the gate saying this to everyone who comes in, then you were welcomed upon entering, but "You are welcomed to the X Festival" on a banner doesn't work.
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