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Nov 26, 2014 · Modwoman in the attic. Wisconsin. English - United States. Nov 26, 2014. #2. I can't think of a situation in which I would ever say " in Christmas." I would say "I usually go on holiday (vacation) at Christmastime," or "…for Christmas." In the second part of your sentence, "on Christmas Day" is correct. Y.
Nov 14, 2017 · Nov 14, 2017. #7. Speaking only for myself, an AmE speaker, "at holidays", "on holidays", and "at the holidays" are all possible, with slightly different meanings. at holidays: around the time that holidays are celebrated. on holidays: on the actual days when holidays are celebrated. at the holidays: specifically during the Christmas/New Year ...
Aug 9, 2013 · In a plural sense you can say "holiday season," referring to the Christmas holidays. But "holiday" as a noun has a singular sense (of a single day). I might add that the origin of this word is "holy+day" (where the "y" becomes an "i"), referring to religious holidays (public or bank holidays are a fairly new invention, compared to religious ...
Apr 20, 2007 · As stated previously we use at Christmas, on Christmas Day. I should clarify that slightly. We do not say on Christmas if we are describing the time of an action. If you were to search for "on Christmas" on UK websites only you could find "Spotlight on Christmas", but that is a metaphorical spotlight shining on the Christmas period.
Jan 18, 2007 · Where I live, holiday is not used for any day off--it's only used to describe special days of the year--mostly when the post office and other federal offices are closed. In the US you wouldn't say, "I'm on a holiday,"--though you might say, "I'm taking the holiday off." Usually, Thanksgiving and Christmas are known as the holidays.
Sep 21, 2004 · In England - Holiday (singular). Is very tempting to use Holidays as its equivalent in Spanish, Vacaciones, is plural. In the USA - Vacation, same case, singular. Therefore, your sentence will be " I am on Holiday ". Masood, just saw your answer, if I've seen it earlier I would have written: "same as Masood's"!!!
Dec 29, 2008 · I hope you spent a happy Christmas. or. I hope you have spent a happy Christmas. If you use the verb 'spent', then I expect you to follow it with a location. 'Spend' is often used to refer to a specific amount of time, and when coupled with holidays or vacations, can include a location, too. I read your sentence, and I expect something like: "I ...
Dec 20, 2007 · You could close your email with " Wishing you all a merry Christmas. Like nzfauna mentioned, many times we combine the wish for a merry Christmas with the wish for a happy New Year (or for a happy new year.) We might say something like " Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. " if we were refering to Christmas and the holiday ...
Nov 7, 2017 · British English (Sussex) Nov 8, 2017. #15. The dictionary must have used that example to show that "near" can be used for time as well as distance. "The holiday is near" is a correct and acceptable English sentence, but it's difficult to think of a context where it would be idiomatic. In speech it's very unlikely.
Oct 13, 2023 · Oct 13, 2023. #3. Hi, Chinson! I would also normally say "Tomorrow is Christmas." but "Tomorrow will be Christmas (Day)." is also correct, I think. (Especially in a formal speech, etc.) I recommend just saying "Tomorrow is Christmas", as originally suggested! Last edited: Oct 13, 2023.
