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“bless you!” alternative
What is an alternative to “Bless you” after sneezing?Expression “to arrive at a place with your hands hanging”What is a non-secular and possibly offensive version of “for heaven's sake”?How you do you say “What is this word?” in a friendly, indirect and elaborate way?Why do we say “bless you”?Friendly way of saying “I love you”“to take someone to task” does not mean to make someone do something?Is using the expression “pain in the ass” considered rudeWhat is the origin of the phrase “lives lost”Where does the expression “green wave” come from?Better wording for “greedy for knowledge”
Is there any neutral alternative the expression "bless you!"?
In other languages you can just use "health" ("salud" in Spanish and "Gesundheit" in German, for instance.
So I'd like to be polite in English without renouncing my atheism.
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Is there any neutral alternative the expression "bless you!"?
In other languages you can just use "health" ("salud" in Spanish and "Gesundheit" in German, for instance.
So I'd like to be polite in English without renouncing my atheism.
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"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
– divibisan
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Possible duplicate of What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?
– Laurel
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Is there any neutral alternative the expression "bless you!"?
In other languages you can just use "health" ("salud" in Spanish and "Gesundheit" in German, for instance.
So I'd like to be polite in English without renouncing my atheism.
expressions
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Is there any neutral alternative the expression "bless you!"?
In other languages you can just use "health" ("salud" in Spanish and "Gesundheit" in German, for instance.
So I'd like to be polite in English without renouncing my atheism.
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"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
– divibisan
4 hours ago
Possible duplicate of What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?
– Laurel
3 hours ago
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2
"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
– divibisan
4 hours ago
Possible duplicate of What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?
– Laurel
3 hours ago
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"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
– divibisan
4 hours ago
"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
– divibisan
4 hours ago
Possible duplicate of What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?
– Laurel
3 hours ago
Possible duplicate of What is an alternative to "Bless you" after sneezing?
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3 hours ago
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Interestingly enough, in the US the German expression is often used and is well understood.
gesundheit interj
Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
TMD Online
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
3 hours ago
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There is no alternative. But the term no longer has any real religious significance, just as the exclamation “Christ!” no longer has that kind of significance. Saying it does not erode at your atheism. I say it, and I’m a committed atheist.
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Interestingly enough, in the US the German expression is often used and is well understood.
gesundheit interj
Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
TMD Online
answered 4 hours ago
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
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Interestingly enough, in the US the German expression is often used and is well understood.
gesundheit interj
Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
TMD Online
answered 4 hours ago
RobustoRobusto
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
3 hours ago
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Interestingly enough, in the US the German expression is often used and is well understood.
gesundheit interj
Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
TMD Online
answered 4 hours ago
RobustoRobusto
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Interestingly enough, in the US the German expression is often used and is well understood.
gesundheit interj
Used to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed.
TMD Online
answered 4 hours ago
RobustoRobusto
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
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Pretty widely used/understood in the UK, as well.
– James Random
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There is no alternative. But the term no longer has any real religious significance, just as the exclamation “Christ!” no longer has that kind of significance. Saying it does not erode at your atheism. I say it, and I’m a committed atheist.
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"Gesundheit" is commonly used among English speakers, at least in the US. Are you specifically only looking for a word of English origin?
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