Happy birthday to you both! vs Happy birthday to the both of you!

Both phrases are correct and are commonly used in English. They're interchangeable and can be used to wish two people a happy birthday. The only difference is the word order, with 'to you both' being more common.

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Happy birthday to you both!

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to wish a happy birthday to two people.

Examples:

Happy birthday to you both! I hope you have a fantastic day.
Wishing you both a very happy birthday filled with love and joy.
Happy birthday to you both! May all your wishes come true.
Sending my warmest wishes for a happy birthday to you both.
Happy birthday to you both! Enjoy your special day.

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Happy birthday to you both!
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you, he is twenty years old this boy here.
Anthropodlious Wishasaurus... Happy birthday to you 8,311 today!
Happy birthday to you 8,311 today!
Happy birthday to you Squashed tomatoes and stew
It's all for me? Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you. I really missed you.
Happy birthday to you, and many more
Man: It's Lou's birthday today? All: Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, dear Ron
E: Happy birthday to you. SW: Again.
Happy birthday to you -(Billy) Surprise!
Happy birthday to you - If you want to, I'll change the situation
"Happy birthday to you..."
Happy birthday to you, and many, many of these creative, I wish you a wonderful year! Köszönöm szépen Csillának, and thank you too, Return dear reader!
The following message was beside him: "I turned to a! Happy birthday to you, and many, many of these creative, I wish you a wonderful year!"
And happy birthday to you Mr. Talmann.
And happy birthday to you, Richie.
Beloved Yi Jung, happy birthday to you.
Very happy birthday to you, Leo.

Happy birthday to the both of you!

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to wish a happy birthday to two people.

Examples:

Happy birthday to the both of you! May your day be filled with happiness and laughter.
Wishing a very happy birthday to the both of you! Enjoy your special day.
Happy birthday to the both of you! I hope all your dreams come true.
Sending my warmest wishes for a happy birthday to the both of you.
Happy birthday to the both of you! Have a wonderful celebration.

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Happy birthday to the both of you!
Happy birthday to the Isle of Patmos and patmosiani fathers.
Happy birthday to the Revue de géographie alpine The old lady is 100 years old in 2013, but has in the meantime traded in her old, rather formal garb for a more attractive attire.
Objects Happy birthday to the Panton Chair, the iconic chair is fifty years old Vitra, Panton Chrome + Panton Glow
All right, we're singing Happy Birthday to the boy.
I may be wrong, but I think it's time to sing Happy Birthday to the most beautiful barkeep of the Bakken.
The world's best instrument for looking at the visible Universe turns 15 today. Happy Birthday to the Very Large Telescope! To celebrate, the telescope has been used to take this space photograph of a party in space.
And so, a Happy Birthday to the Splendid Palace and Many Happy Returns, always in "splendid" form.
Happy birthday to the Sicilian...
Happy birthday to the euro!
Happy Birthday to the Brasserie de Monaco!
Happy birthday to Juli, the iconic armchair designed in 1996 by Werner Aisslinger and inspired by the corolla of a flower.
Love at first sight 30 candles for Costanza by Luceplan Happy birthday to Constanza, the lamp designed in 1986 by Milanese architect and designer Paolo Rizzatto.
An elaborate sequence presenting ideas, utopias, works, designs and products 5 December 2018 Happy birthday to la Rinascente The famous Milanese department store turns a century old.
It's the first project by OMA in the UAE 22 June 2017 Happy birthday to la Rinascente The famous Milanese department store turns a century old.
Happy birthday toast to the birthday boy.
Upon the arrival of the well decorated cake with a happy birthday inscription to the grandmother (with her NAME) WE WERE X RECREDED.
Happy 90th birthday to the Italian #Radio - big companion of the longest days...
Happy birthday to all, to the pioneers, to newcomers, to everyone who loves and lives an Economy of Communion.
I sang "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air.
So we're not celebrating ourselves: we are wishing "happy birthday" to the small independent community that in time has gathered around Bizzarro Bazar, a multitude of oddities enthusiasts, researchers of wonders, dream collectors and explorers of awe.

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