Do we add "a" before happy birthday

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Do we add “a” before happy birthday .Let me know if these sentences are right:

  1. Wish you a very happy birthday.(can I say very before “happy birthday” and also can I add “a” over here)
  2. Wish you a happy birthday in advance
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  1. I wish you a very happy birthday.(can I say very before “happy birthday” -- Yes
    and also can I add “a” over here-- over where?)

  2. I wish you a happy birthday in advance.

If you don’t use the article, I suggest capitalizing:

I wish you a happy birthday.
I wish you Happy Birthday.

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What about “[color=darkblue]Wishing you a happy birthday”?

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Hi Tofu,

That’s more common with the article as you have written it, but it is also correct without the article.

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Wishing you a happy birthday-- this is isn’t a complete sentence (nor was the original). As greeting card text it is common.

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Thank you, B and MM.

[color=blue]is or [color=green]isn’t?

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isn’t-- the green one.