And why do Brits tend to stick with ‘Happy Christmas’? All things considered, it’s quite an achievement that the UK has managed to avoid merry’s monopoly and keep happy Christmas on the ...

Instead of “Merry Christmas,” people kept wishing me ... At this time of year, when the holidays of Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa overlap, this cultural dilution is especially prevalent.

When two languages are similar in culture or have overlapping histories ... Part of what makes the translating of “Merry Christmas” into CHamoru difficult is deciding the right context.