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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"A Christmas Day " vs "the Christmas Day " vs "Christmas Day "

What's the difference between these three sentences and are these all correct?

Gift giving takes place on Christmas Day in most countries.

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Gift giving takes place on a Christmas Day in most countries.

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Gift giving takes place on the Christmas Day in most countries.

2. Is it that we can say Christmas day without an article preceding it because Christmas is a proper name?

Thanks!
  

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Dib Is it that we can say Christmas D ay without an article preceding it because Christmas is a proper name? Not only can you say it without an article, you must say it without an article in the context you have used it. Christmas Day is a proper noun, so it's capitalized and it doesn't take an article.

— CalifJim

  • Dib Is it that we can say Christmas D ay without an article preceding it because Christmas is a proper name?
  • Not only can you say it without an article, you must say it without an article in the context you have used it.
  • Christmas Day is a proper noun, so it's capitalized and it doesn't take an article.
  • CJ
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Dib Is it that we can say Christmas Day without an article preceding it because Christmas is a proper name?
Not only can you say it without an article, you must say it without an article in the context you have used it. Christmas Day is a proper noun, so it's capitalized and it doesn't take an ar
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Hi. Please tell me if we have to put the indefinite article "a" before the phrase "Father's Day" (which I am sure is a proper noun) in the following expression.

Have a nice Father's Day.
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AnonymousPlease tell me if we have to put the indefinite article "a" before the phrase "Father's Day"
Yes, because you are referring to specific Father's Day in a specific year, and, in fact, a specific kind of Father's Day, a nice one.

CJ
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AnonymousHave a nice Father's Day.
The adjective "nice" changes everything. The indefinite article ( a) now tells us that a particular holiday can have any number of qualities.

Joe had a happy Father's Day.
Jim had a tragic Father's Day.
Sam had a miserable Father's Day.

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