English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

EXPRESSING BEST WISHES IN ENGLISH

Thanks to everyone for ~felicitating with~ me today, being my birthday (nonstandard).
Thanks to everyone for felicitating me today, being my birthday (standard).

I extend my ~felicitation~ to Dr GAB on his birthday (nonstandard).
I extend my felicitations to Dr GAB on his birthday (standard).

Thanks to everyone who considers me ~an epitome~ of diligence and consistency (nonstandard).
Thanks to everyone who considers me the epitome of diligence and consistency (standard). The noun, epitome, is always preceded by the definite article ‘the’.
GAB