Stacy writes:
Is the following wording proper (or at least acceptable) usage?
Stacy and Paul
invite you to share
the joy of their marriage
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of October
blah, blah, blah.
or does one share IN the joy of their marriage?
This is killing me.
I hasten to reply, because a wedding is stressful enough without this kind of worry!
I recommend "share in" because one meaning, according to my dictionary, is "to have a part; participate: with in." Your wedding guests, bless them, will have a part in the fun of the event. But you are not going to "divide and give out in shares" the happiness of the day. Your guests will have to participate to get the joy.
They will, however, share the cake without any "in" required—because you and Paul will divide it and give it out in shares.
Congratulations, by the way, and I hope Paul will kiss the bride for me!
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