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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is there a more English way to say...
Hi there,
Is there a more English way or a simply phrase to say a period that is the end the last year and the beginning of the comming year?
Thanks
Is there a more English way or a simply phrase to say a period that is the end the last year and the beginning of the comming year?
Thanks
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'The year-end', I would call it, which naturally rolls into the next year. I cannot think of a single short phrase that refers to that transition period. For 100-year periods, we commonly use 'the turn of the century', but 'the turn of the year' sounds rather old and poetic to me.
- 'The year-end', I would call it, which naturally rolls into the next year.
- I cannot think of a single short phrase that refers to that transition period.
- For 100-year periods, we commonly use 'the turn of the century', but 'the turn of the year' sounds rather old and poetic to me.
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'The year-end', I would call it, which naturally rolls into the next year. I cannot think of a single short phrase that refers to that transition period. For 100-year periods, we commonly use 'the turn of the century', but 'the turn of the year' sounds rather old and poetic to me.
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It is often called the holiday season. (Christmas through New Year's)
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Hi,
How about just saying something like this?
eg Tom was very busy around the end of last year.
Clive
How about just saying something like this?
eg Tom was very busy around the end of last year.
Clive
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