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My friend and I had the below conversation on some occasion (let's say the new year).

F - Happy New Year.
Me - Same to you :).
F - I wish you have a great year ahead, full of happiness and Success.

To this I reply..

Me - Thanks a lot. And Same to you, too.

I used "too" here for emphasis. Is the usage of "too" incorrect or redundant here?

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    It sounds fine to me, even though I suppose it is a little redundant. I'm pretty sure I've said it exactly that way. On the other hand "I wish you have a great year" is incorrect and should be either "I hope you have a great year" or "I wish you a great year."
    – TypeIA
    Commented Sep 12, 2018 at 21:55

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F - Happy New Year.

Me - The same to you.

F - I hope you have a great year ahead, full of happiness and success.

Hope is used to express something that is possible or likely to happen.

I wish you happy birthday. [these are idiomatic and "performative"]

I wish you a happy new year.

hope versus wish

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