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"Happy birthday to one of my favourite people" vs "Happy birthday to one of my favourite persons"

The correct phrase is "Happy birthday to one of my favourite people," as the word "people" is the most commonly used plural of the word "person." The word "persons" is only used in very formal settings.

Note that "favourite" is the British English spelling. In American English this would be "favorite".

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

Happy birthday to one of my favourite people

This is correct

This is a nice thing to write in a birthday card. You wouldn't really say it aloud.

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Some examples from our editors:

  • Happy birthday to one of my favourite people; I hope you have a fabulous year.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • Happy birthday to a dear friend

Happy birthday to one of my favourite persons

This is not correct. Don't use this phrase.

This phrase sounds very odd because of the word "persons" in place of "people." The word "persons" is mostly confined to legalese.

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Some alternatives from our editors:

  • Happy birthday to one of my favourite people

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