HAPPY CHRISTMAS | CHRISTMAS STATUS | MERRY CHRISTMAS | CHRISTMAS BEST WISHES TO ALL
Channel: MAKE IT VIRAL
Date: 2021-12-24

Historians believe it might boil down to a simple grammatical lesson. "Happy" is a word that describes an inner emotional condition, while "merry" is more of a behavior descriptor—something active and maybe even raucous. Consider, for example, the free-spirited act of "merry-making" versus the state of simply "being happy."

As both words evolved and changed meanings over time, people slowly stopped using "merry" as its own individual word during the 18th and 19th centuries. It stuck around in common phrases like "the more, the merrier," as well as in things like Christmas songs and stories, largely due to the influence of Charles Dickens. The Victorian Christmas went on to define many of today's Christmas traditions.

It's no wonder that now when we hear "Merry Christmas" we hear something sentimental. Even the word "merry" on its own now makes us think of December 25.
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