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Geoyo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Difference between eve and evening

What's the difference? You can say Christmas eve, can you also say Christmas evening?
  

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geoyo You can say Christmas eve, can you also say Christmas evening? No. 'Eve' is now archaic, attached only to a few set collocations like Christmas Eve, St.

— Mister Micawber

  • geoyo You can say Christmas eve, can you also say Christmas evening?
  • No.
  • 'Eve' is now archaic, attached only to a few set collocations like Christmas Eve, St.
  • Agnes' Eve and Hallowe'en.
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geoyoYou can say Christmas eve, can you also say Christmas evening?
No. 'Eve' is now archaic, attached only to a few set collocations like Christmas Eve, St. Agnes' Eve and Hallowe'en.
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Does it basically mean the same?
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No. 'Eve' is the night before the day; 'evening' is the night after the day.
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Thank you Mister Micawber
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