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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dec 29, 2008 · I read your sentence, and I expect something like: "I hope you spent a happy Christmas in Vermont/Barbados/Madrid." If you don't intend to mention location, I think most …

Feb 24, 2021 · The natural thing to say is on a cold night — or any specific night or day: on that night, on the night before we left, on Christmas Eve, on the last day of term, on my birthday, …