Jan 22, 2009 · On Christmas Eve. S. St. Nick Senior Member. English Jan 22, 2009 #3 "On Christmas Eve" is the only ...

Nov 26, 2014 · 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.

Dec 21, 2023 · A possible explanation, if one is needed, (apart from the usual one: that's just the way we say it) is that we can regard the attributive use of Christmas, New Year's, etc., that modifies the main noun Eve, Day, Morning, etc., as taking on the role of determiner, thus obviating the need for an actual determiner.

May 22, 2016 · Hi, I heard a podcast in which a policeman saying "I hate working on Christmas Eve! Whoa! Get a load of thisguy! Come in central, I think we’ve got ourselves a situation here." I have no ideas what the blue part means. Thanks in advance!

Dec 24, 2021 · When saying goodbye, you can wish people Merry/Happy Christmas at any time from December 15-26, because it's a wish for the future. After that, you wish them Happy New Year up to Mid-January. Reactions: pob14 , Rover_KE and olia808

Oct 15, 2013 · "On Friday, on Christmas Day, on 23rd May, on Friday morning". We use "at" with the time - "at 6:30, at midnight, at dinner time", a few irregular things - "at night, at the weekend" and also with religious festivals - "at Easter, at Christmas" We can compare "on Christmas Day" ( just the 25th), with "at Christmas" (the Christmas holiday period).

Nov 17, 2016 · I think in general, we use "on" to mean the exact day when a festival is celebrated and "at" to mean the general time around the festival, that is, from a couple of days before the festival to a couple of days after it but I wonder whether "at" could be used in such a sense with "New Year's Eve" because "(on X's) eve" is a very specific time reference, but then I suppose …

Dec 10, 2019 · If I see someone two or three weeks before December 25 and I know I won't see them again before Christmas, I would probably say, Have a Merry/Happy Christmas! Please note that as this is a language forum and as "some1" is not a …

Aug 6, 2011 · As a transitive verb without the 'of', the literal meaning is still related to pregnancy: "She conceived a child", "He was conceived on Christmas Eve 1998". It can also be used metaphorically - you can conceive a plan, conceive an idea - but the basic meaning is identical: you're bringing something new into existence.

Jul 11, 2017 · There is not a need, there is an option. Christmas (i) the period of celebration that occurs between 24th December and 6th January (ii) 25th December - the day designated as Jesus' birthday - also known as Christmas Day (noun phrase - name/title) -> the day of Christ's Mass -> Mass = a religious ceremony.