merrier, merry

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see lead a merry chase; more the merrier.

QUIZ

WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?

Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!

Question 1 of 7

Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.

Words nearby merrier, merry

Bohac said the bill does not require anyone to say “Merry Christmas” if they are not up for it.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because we all grew up initially thinking it was “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.”
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But asked if he would say “Merry Christmas” to someone who he knew did not celebrate the holiday, he paused for several seconds.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Deck your halls instead with boughs of holly, shouting “Merry Christmas” (or “Happy Hanukkah”) well into the night.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In his last tweet, he wished his followers a “Merry Christmas.”
Rand Paul Has a Few Festivus Grievances|Ben Jacobs|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were in the midst of it, and having a merry time, when the door suddenly opened and Liszt appeared.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
There was a host of friends and acquaintances around the little home, making merry and admiring the baby.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The comical little pig and the merry monkey hid under the bush and ate acorns as they watched the circus procession go past.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The vintage hath mourned, the vine hath languished away, all the merry have sighed.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
How gracefully she led off the merry dance whilst clogs were on her spirits, weighing upon every movement.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various