[etni] fw: "on" Succot?
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From: Judi Granit <judiavi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: "on" Succot?
I am certainly no grammar expert but this is my feeling.
We all know that "on" is used for a particular day so I have never
used it for Succot or Hanuka (for these I would use "at" as they are
periods of time like "at the weekend") . It sounds more correct to use
"on" only for those holidays that are particular days like "on
Yom Haatzmaut" as they say back home "on Christmas day/New Year's Eve".
There is a bit of a problem with the Jewish holidays as even if we have
them for 24 hours they always start the evening before but I still have
no problem with "on Yom Kippur".
Judi G.
> We usually say "On Sukkot..." or "On Chanukah.."...... when ,if ever, can
> you say,
> "At Chanukah..."
> PLease help solve a "friendly" debate
> jesg
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