Did I miss something? Are we supposed to wish someone a happy new year in the plural?

[venkman]

I just got 4 text messages from different people wishing me "Happy New Years". Did I miss the grammar meeting, are we supposed to wish in the plural now?

 

[sjwaste]

Your friends are from Jersey, its ok.

 

[Epic Fail]

They are right, they are accounting for the different time zones.

 

[Saint Michael]

It's short for "Happy New Year's Day".

 

[shortylickens]

Your poll is missing the correct answer:
"Yes. Thats how we have said it for a hundred years."

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Saint Michael
It's short for "Happy New Year's Day".

Indeed.

OP's never heard of that before?

wtf...

 

[Agentbolt]

It's not plural, it's short for "New Years Eve/Day" THINK, dude.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: venkman
I just got 4 text messages from different people wishing me "Happy New Years". Did I miss the grammar meeting, are we supposed to wish in the plural now?

it should actually be New Years' Day.

The S denotes possession, ie: the day belongs to New Year.

 

[FoBoT]

"Happy New Year!"

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: venkman
I just got 4 text messages from different people wishing me "Happy New Years". Did I miss the grammar meeting, are we supposed to wish in the plural now?

it should actually be New Years' Day.

The S denotes possession, ie: the day belongs to New Year.

Exactly, so the OP is correct

Years =/ Years'

 

[illusion88]

Why not wish people happy new years (as in the years to come)?