Re: Which holiday are YOU looking forward to? -
10-03-08
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zarif
And why do you call events, 'holidays'. A holiday is a trip abroad. Do you call it vacation or something?
Contemporary US English calls "Holidays" time that is generally celebrated by everyone or a group of people.
Contemporary
US
English
That's why.
Just BTW: English is a constantly evolving language. The population creates the language. Not a secret society telling everyone what everything means.