Jan 26, 2016 · There's no difference, although God Bless is more often used as a farewell greeting, and God bless you is more often used as an interjection, for example as a way of …

Sep 7, 2010 · As a footnote, "Good night, and may God bless" was the sign-off phrase of TV commedian Red Skelton. People older than about 60 are apt to use the phrase remembering …

May God bless you. May God be pleased with you. May God accept your prayers. But why do we use "May" at the beginning of the sentence? Apparently, it doesn't make the sentence a …

God bless X is just short for May God bless X, which means exactly the same thing and is also a fixed formula. The initial magical May is predictable, and therefore deleted. Magical may is …

Jul 24, 2015 · I/We'll be thinking of you. Take care. It was great to see you / great talking with you. Hang in there. Keep up the good work!

Jul 10, 2014 · The phrase expresses a wish for God to be kind to someone. As such, it is used in its explicitly religious sense (a priest saying "bless you, my child"); to express gratitude, …

Oct 20, 2014 · Actually "Bless you!" (often uttered as "bleshoo") can be considered as the secular (or neutral) version of "God bless you!". It is just so common that it doesn't necessarily have …

Dec 13, 2020 · Bless is used in expressions such as `God bless' or 'Bless you' to express affection, thanks, or good wishes. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN) Collins Dictionary. I think it's non-U, …

Aug 7, 2010 · Yes, it's subjunctive with the "may" removed, certainly not imperative or addressed to God. Similar phrases with "May" dropped include, say, "Heaven help us", "The Devil take …

Apr 7, 2020 · "Bless your little pea-pickin' heart" was a catch phrase coined by Tennessee Ernie Ford, a country singer and entertainer, in the middle of the last century. [Ford] earned the …