More than happy to

Question

My bf uses the phase "you'd be more than happy to" rather than what I what I always thought was right, "you'd be more than welcome to." It sounds bizarre to me! Is this correct or bad grammar??

Answer 1

You'd be more than happy too - wouldn't make sense as you would be telling someone how they should feel. You cannot dictate someone's feelings. You could say "You should be more than happy to" because it indicates how you think they should feel rather than telling them how they should feel. "You'd be more than welcome to" makes sense because you are saying they are welcome - it is coming from you.

Answer 2

"You would be more than welcome to" is the correct use of the phrase. Saying that somebody else is more than happy does not make sense because you are trying to dictate their feelings. However, if somebody asks for your permission to do something you have the ability to allow them or welcome them to do that activity. You can say "I would be more than happy to" because you can dictate to others how you are feeling about something.