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Apr 10, 2011 · It really is short for I wish you the best of luck. Thus, you see why the of has to be there. The best of is a standard construction, e.g. make the best of it. Certainly, there are situations apart from the one you describe where best luck would be correct, e.g Among my competitors, I had the best luck in finding the missing balls.
Oct 23, 2018 · Best of luck doesn't have such an implication, I believe; if you were to go to Vegas, and bet your life savings at the craps table on a 30:1 shot, I might say to you from sidelines, "best of luck", though I readily expect to be there comforting you in just a few moments hence. Saying "all the best" there would sound very strange, if you knew we weren't going to part for some time.
Jul 31, 2014 · "Best of luck for your future ahead" combines a general phrase with a specific one: "Best of luck" is the general one and "your future ahead" is the specific phrase. So you could say all of these: Best of luck for your exam tomorrow. Best of luck for your trip to Paris. Best of luck with your interview. You can say "Best of luck" by itself or ...
This matches my own sense of how the word is used. The preposition is used mainly with a specific thing, such as a job or plan. And of course, the sardonic "good luck with that" is popular. Some examples: "Thank you so much for calling and good luck with making it all work." "Good luck with, well, whichever career you decide to follow."
Jul 5, 2014 · Hoping for luck brings to my mind a feeling of more uncertainty, and questions the reliability of the surgeon and anesthesiologist. I would probably tend to want to stay as positive as possible, making a statement that is not a question as much as it is a foregone conclusion.
Jun 28, 2015 · Telling someone "Good Luck in all your" sounds like you are telling the person good luck. Telling someone "Good Luck to all your" sounds like you are telling the endeavors' good luck, not the person. To make the latter correct, you could say "Good Luck to you in all your endeavors'".
May 10, 2016 · Contrast this with "Good luck!", which means "I hope that you have good luck!". In the latter you're not telling them what to do, you're describing something about yourself: offering some support, basically, which is rarely unwelcome. You could say "I hope you are successful!", and while this is not a command, it does sound rather awkward.
Apr 23, 2019 · I'm writing a business letter. Wondering if there are other ways to say "I wish you the best in your decision" (already used it in a recent letter to the same person). Found "I wish you well in your decision." Also found the following somewhat related topics. Interesting, but no cigar: "Best of luck" or "Best luck"?
Sep 30, 2018 · Generally speaking, if you can put a noun at the end of a phrase, you can put good luck in front of the phrase and have it make sense. If you want to sound “natural”, look at (or imagine) the spoken sentence that might have preceded the wishing of good luck.
Jul 11, 2018 · What I don't like about this phrase is that it implies that the wished-for success is a matter of luck as opposed to all the other factors, such as the effort put in by everyone involved. In fact, if one was to interpret "good luck" literally in the example above, it is pretty offensive: you're basically saying that whether or not the person you're speaking to succeeds in their new job is a matter of luck rather than their hard work, skill, wise choice of the new employer, and so on.
