Lovely seeing you today vs It was lovely to see you today

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Lovely seeing you today' is more informal and is commonly used in spoken language or casual written communication. 'It was lovely to see you today' is more formal and is often used in written communication or in situations where a more polite tone is required.

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Lovely seeing you today

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal spoken language or casual written communication.

This phrase is used to express pleasure at meeting someone on the same day. It is more informal and friendly.

Examples:

Lovely seeing you today! Let's catch up soon.
I had a great time at the party. Lovely seeing you today.
Lovely seeing you today. Have a safe trip back home.

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... EDUCATOR (@gracewoodsmakeup) on Instagram: “How beautiful is our friend and ex student Jodie Comer ❤️ Lovely seeing you today catchup soon …”

Alternatives:

Nice to see you today
Great seeing you today
Wonderful seeing you today
Fantastic seeing you today
Pleasure seeing you today

It was lovely to see you today

This phrase is correct and more formal. It is often used in written communication or in situations where a more polite tone is required.

This phrase is used to express pleasure at meeting someone on the same day in a more formal or polite way.

Examples:

It was lovely to see you today. Thank you for coming.
I appreciate you stopping by. It was lovely to see you today.
It was lovely to see you today. Let's do this again soon.

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2 Comments. Most relevant. . Jodie Littler. It was lovely to see you today Morgan thanks for keeping mum's gardens looking beautiful all the time.
It was lovely to see you today and I really must make it over to see you in your new location xx. 6 个月举报. Lucie Walker-Hutt, profile picture.
“Tears are words that need to be written.” ~Paulo Coelho. It was lovely to see you today. I haven't seen you in such a long time. So much has happened since ...

Alternatives:

It was nice to see you today
It was great to see you today
It was wonderful to see you today
It was fantastic to see you today
It was a pleasure to see you today

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