Modifying Another Word

• very: C France, South " The 11th November is St Martin's day, a very merry day in France.

• pretty: First he had a period of being very sad, and then he had a period when he was pretty merry.

• quite: So anyway, by 2pm I'm quite merry and go into camp mode.

• so: And then we were so merry all the way home!

• not: I'm chiefly sad, my lord, your queen's not merry.

• rather: Hope your looking after the Arbroath top that was bid for by a group of rather merry gents at the recent succesful Sportsmans Dinner.

Preposition: for

• tomorrow: This combination of nihilism and despair soon leads to hedonism - " eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• make: I don't make merry myself at Christmas and I can't afford to make idle people merry.

• get: Even getting a bit merry, not to mention totally tanked, was considered impolite.

Modifies a noun

• christmas: I wish you all the best & a merry christmas.

• Men: Why don't you carry on, With your Merry Men.

• Xmas: A Merry Xmas to everybody at your company from a very satisfied customer.

• xmas: Speak to you soon, loads of love Jemma xxx Reply from: samaya - 24 Dec 03 Subject: merry xmas Hiya.

• maid: CLEANERS " Cleaning has grown an awful lot, " says Barbara Roberts, network manager at domestic cleaning chain Merry Maids.

• peal: November 20 th 1918 Bells rang out a merry peal on news of the end of hostilities with Germany at Foxearth.

Used with adjective complement

• make: He made merry in the day of Jacob's captivity.

• get: Insider's Bahamas Whether you want to soak up the 007 vibe or get merry on rum, check out essential travel tips.. .

• have: They had merry go rounds to sit on and swings and see saws.