𝗪𝗵𝘆 ❞𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆❞ 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱)

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𝗪𝗵𝘆 ❞𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆❞ 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱)

Have you ever heard someone say "birthday anniversary" and wondered if it’s correct? While it might sound fancy or formal, this phrase is actually redundant. Here’s why:

📌 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖬𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 "𝖡𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖽𝖺𝗒"

The word "birthday" already refers to the anniversary of a person's birth.

By definition, a birthday is the annual celebration of the day someone was born.

Example: "Today is my birthday" means "Today is the anniversary of my birth."

📌 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖬𝖾𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 "𝖠𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗋𝗒"

The word "anniversary" refers to the yearly recurrence of a significant event.

It’s used for events like weddings, work milestones, or historical occasions.

Example: "Today is our wedding anniversary" means "Today marks another year since our wedding."

📌 𝖶𝗁𝗒 "𝖡𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖠𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖺𝗋𝗒" 𝗂𝗌 𝖱𝖾𝖽𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗇𝗍

When you say "birthday anniversary," you’re essentially repeating the same idea twice.

"Birthday" already implies an annual celebration, so adding "anniversary" is unnecessary.

Example: Saying "birthday anniversary" is like saying "ATM machine" (where "machine" is already part of "ATM").

📌 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝖲𝖺𝗒 𝖨𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖾𝖺𝖽

Simply use "birthday" to refer to the annual celebration of someone’s birth.

Example: "Today is my birthday" or "We’re celebrating her birthday next week."

If you want to emphasize the recurring nature, you can say "another birthday" or "this year’s birthday."

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