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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
a good holiday or good holiday
Hi,
I sometimes see sentences where the names of public holidays are mentioned and have an indefinite article which is "a" there. What are the rules governing that area of grammar, if there are rules? Are the sentences below correct?
e.g.,
Have/had a good Independence Day.
Have/had a good Labor Day.
Have/had a nice Christmas.
I sometimes see sentences where the names of public holidays are mentioned and have an indefinite article which is "a" there. What are the rules governing that area of grammar, if there are rules? Are the sentences below correct?
e.g.,
Have/had a good Independence Day.
Have/had a good Labor Day.
Have/had a nice Christmas.
Top answer
Have a good Independence Day! is a wish. We had a good Independence Day.
- Have a good Independence Day!
- is a wish.
- We had a good Independence Day.
- is a finding or a report.
- Need subject here.
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Have a good Independence Day! is a wish.
We had a good Independence Day. is a finding or a report. Need subject here.
Otherwise all OK.
We had a good Independence Day. is a finding or a report. Need subject here.
Otherwise all OK.
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Many words that don't normally take an article (Christmas, Independence Day) take an article when used with an adjectival attribute. Sometimes an adjective changes the article from the to a/an. Examples:
It'll soon be Christmas.
I had a miserable Christmas.
I wish you (a) merry Ch
It'll soon be Christmas.
I had a miserable Christmas.
I wish you (a) merry Ch
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