Question

What do we say? cordially invite you or cordinally invite you

Answer

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The correct phrase is “cordially invite you.”

Explanation

  • “Cordially” is the adverb form of the adjective cordial and correctly modifies the verb invite.
  • “Cordinally” is not a standard English word and is incorrect.

Examples:

  • “We cordially invite you to the opening reception.”
  • “You are cordially invited to attend.”

Alternative, slightly less formal options: “warmly invite you,” “would be pleased to invite you,” or “we invite you.”

Related

Is this true? The first recorded use of the phrase “when pigs fly” in print is in a 1616 play by Ben Jonson called “The Devil is an Ass,” in which a character says, “When pigs fly, good-night!!”ResponseResponse AResponse BYes, that’s true! The phrase “when pigs fly” indeed appears in Ben Jonson’s 1616 play The Devil is an Ass and was said during the second act in a conversation between Fitzdottrel and Pug. The phrase was first used to express skepticism or disbelief, suggesting that something is as unlikely to happen as the fanciful idea of pigs flying. This usage is often cited as one of the earliest instances of the phrase in print.The claim that the phrase “when pigs fly” was first recorded in Ben Jonson’s 1616 play “The Devil is an Ass” is not accurate. There is no evidence from the available texts and summaries of “The Devil is an Ass” that includes the phrase “when pigs fly” or any similar expression.Response A