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Newguest Posted 10 years ago
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In lieu of Christmas purchasing
[Thanksgiving is] the holiday retailers would have us forget in lieu of Christmas purchasing.
--- I'm not quite sure what the bolder part of the sentence means?
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Newguest I'm not quite sure what the bolder part of the sentence means? Retailers would like us to forget about the Thanksgiving holiday and instead spend our time and money on Christmas shopping.
- Newguest I'm not quite sure what the bolder part of the sentence means?
- Retailers would like us to forget about the Thanksgiving holiday and instead spend our time and money on Christmas shopping.
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Newguest I'm not quite sure what the bolder part of the sentence means?Retailers would like us to forget about the Thanksgiving holiday and instead spend our time and money on Christmas shopping.
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in lieu of means instead of, in place of.
The original sentence means Holiday retailers want us to forget Thanksgiving instead of Christmas shopping.
This makes no sense.
Better is Holiday retailers want us to do Christmas shopping instead of (ie in lieu of) celebrating Thanksgiving.
The original sentence means Holiday retailers want us to forget Thanksgiving instead of Christmas shopping.
This makes no sense.
Better is Holiday retailers want us to do Christmas shopping instead of (ie in lieu of) celebrating Thanksgiving.
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