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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Mother's day / Mothers' day

Why is Mother's day correct, but Mothers' day is wrong? Could you help me out?

Thank you so much.
  

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Mothers' day isn't wrong. I have seen programs called mothers' day out. All the mothers can have a day of shopping or enjoyment while their kids have fun in the program.

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  • Mothers' day isn't wrong.
  • I have seen programs called mothers' day out.
  • All the mothers can have a day of shopping or enjoyment while their kids have fun in the program.
  • The holiday "Mother's Day" probably refers to the fact that we all have only one birth mother.
  • So there is a day dedicated to her.
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Mothers' day isn't wrong.
I have seen programs called mothers' day out. All the mothers can have a day of shopping or enjoyment while their kids have fun in the program.

The holiday "Mother's Day" probably refers to the fact that we all have only one birth mother. So there is a day dedicated to her.
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Why is Mother's day correct, but Mothers' day is wrong?

Simply because that is the name that was chosen by those who established the observance of that day. In the US, for example, Congress passed a law in 1914 using that name.

If it helps, try thinking of it as 'every mother's day'.
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Thank you so much, so in the end they are not that different in meaning, right? Whatever it is, the day is for mothers, right?Emotion: smile
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