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Old 11-Apr-2005, 02:14
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Default Re: "the" before specific Festivals and Days
We rarely use the definite article with 'day'- Xmas day, Boxing Day. With 'festival' we sometimes omit it (harvest festival), but often include it- the summer festival, the village festival, etc.
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