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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Please, help me in my question!

Hi!

Please, why do we say "Easter egg" and not "Easter's egg", "Easter Day" and not "Easter's Day"," Easter bunny" and not "Easter's bunny" , for example?

And by the way do you know what does "Gethsemane" and Simon of Cyrene mean?

I'm very grateful for your attention and help;

Simona

  

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We do not normally used the Anglo-Saxon genitive (-s) with non-sentient nouns. In fact, in your cases, the nouns are not in possession of egg, day or bunny at all-- the noun is just an adjective describing them. The same applies to Christmas Day and Christmas tree and Halloween treat .

— Mister Micawber

  • We do not normally used the Anglo-Saxon genitive (-s) with non-sentient nouns.
  • In fact, in your cases, the nouns are not in possession of egg, day or bunny at all-- the noun is just an adjective describing them.
  • The same applies to Christmas Day and Christmas tree and Halloween treat .
  • Gethsemane was a garden in Jerusalem where Jesus prayed before he was crucified.
  • Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry his cross along the streets on his way to Calvary.
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We do not normally used the Anglo-Saxon genitive (-s) with non-sentient nouns. In fact, in your cases, the nouns are not in possession of egg, day or bunny at all-- the noun is just an adjective describing them. The same applies to Christmas Day and Christmas tree and Halloween treat.

Gethsemane was a garden in Jerusalem where Jesus prayed before he wa
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Thank you very much,Mister Micawber!

Best wishes,

Simona
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