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  1. forum.wordreference.com › threads › at-new-year-on-new-yearsat new year / on new year's eve - WordReference Forums

    Oct 15, 2013 · In fact "at New Year" is definitely wrong, because,unlike Christmas, we always say "THE New Year", (except when there's an adjective in front - "Happy New Year") And "on New Year's Eve" because it's one day. Michael Swan, 'Practical English Usage', numeral 82 number 4 states that we use 'at' to talk about the whole of the holidays at Christmas ...

  2. forum.wordreference.com › threads › on-at-new-years-eve<on/at> New Year's Eve - WordReference Forums

    Nov 17, 2016 · Dear all, Which preposition should I use? New Year's Eve. For example, in the following sentences: In China, people have a custom to stay up the New Year's Eve until midnight. I think this is why people have the custom of having dumplings New Year’s Eve. I'm not sure whether they are...

  3. forum.wordreference.com › threads › at-on-new-years-eveat / on New Year's Eve - WordReference Forums

    Jul 6, 2012 · Cual es la forma correcta. (at New Year's Eve) or ( on New Year's Eve) Gracias.

  4. forum.wordreference.com › threads › on-new-years-eve-at-nightOn New Year's Eve + at night = ? [Eve = evening or whole day?]

    Jun 25, 2015 · 1. (sometimes cap.) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event:Christmas Eve; the eve of an execution. 2. the period preceding or leading up to any event, crisis, etc. On the eve of the American Revolution.

  5. forum.wordreference.com › threads › what-are-you-going-to-doWhat are you going to do at\on New Year's Eve? - WordReference...

    Dec 25, 2008 · Hi there, - What are you going to do atNew Year's Eve? How would you say it?

  6. forum.wordreference.com › threads › there-are-usually-a-lot-ofThere are usually a lot of parties (on?) New Year's Eve.

    Oct 8, 2012 · I would say "What are you doing New Year's Eve", referring to the last day of a particular year, but not "There are usually a lot of parties New Year's Eve", referring to the holiday in general.

  7. forum.wordreference.com › threads › at-on-new-years-dayat / on New Year's day - WordReference Forums

    Jun 12, 2008 · ¡Hola! ¿Qué preposición debo poner delante de New year's eve o New year's day? ¿on o at? Moderator's note: Two threads have been merged to create this one.

  8. forum.wordreference.com › threads › new-years-party-new-yearNew Year's party / New Year party / New year party -...

    Aug 26, 2020 · Any party is a "New Year's Eve" party. That is a party "on the eve of" (in the night before) New Year's Day: December 31. Traditionally, the party lasts until midnight: the exact minute and second that the "new year" starts. That is the high point of the party, which ends a while after that.

  9. forum.wordreference.com › threads › on-in-the-this-new-yearOn/ in the/ this new year night - WordReference Forums

    Sep 28, 2017 · My friend wore a beautiful dress on/ in the New year night. My friend wore a beautiful dress this new year night/ on this new year night/ in this new year night. Are all in either pair acceptable?

  10. forum.wordreference.com › threads › a-happy-new-year-timing-toA Happy New Year --- Timing to Use It - WordReference Forums

    Jan 25, 2011 · On January 1st, it can mean "welcome to a new year" or "I hope you celebrated well". After January 1st, it means something like "Welcome to a new year!". Especially after January 1st, "Have a Happy New Year" refers to the whole year, so I would probably not say it after New Year's Eve unless I expect I probably won't see the person for the ...