[etni] Fw: re: "the" again plus at versus on
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- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:39:36 +0200
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From: Barry Silverberg (and family) - barisil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: "the" again plus at versus on
Dear The Judy,
When you vistit me in Kiriat Shmo, I will meet you at Chanuka and Monday.
This is a well known intersection in our town.
Chanuka St is so named because, although the city expected the repairs to
take one year, a miracle occurred and it took eight. Monday Ave is named,
of course, for the legendary Mr Monday, who 'drives his car on the city
streets
and he meets along the way' a semi coming in the opposite direction.
fondly,
Dick duck
Dick Duck, Language Structural Engineer,
as told to The Barry
ps; Since Kindergarden I do not say 'On Chanuka.' I say, 'O Chanuka.' as
in the popular ditty, O Chanuka, O Chanuka, a yontiff a Sheiner. A
lustigger, a fraylicker on plugged upthe dreiner... How's may Amharic?
Eh?
C.F. : O Canada, O Nightingale, O Calcutta, O my aching back, O Henry, OHP.
Would you use 'on' for any of these?
Judy wrote:
Do you remember the discussion about "the" ... While looking through the
class grammar book I found that.. "The" isn't used with proper nouns.....
"but sometimes it is"..(2 examples but no explanation!!!
We usually say "On Sukkot..." or "On Chanukah.."...... when ,if ever, can
you say,
"At Chanukah..."
PLease help solve a "friendly" debate
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