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Can you please check whether these sentences are grammatically correct?
1. I received a few gifts at Christmas
2. I received a few gifts on Christmas.
3. I received a few gifts on Christmas Day.
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Can you please check whether these sentences are grammatically correct?
1. I received a few gifts at Christmas
2. I received a few gifts on Christmas.
3. I received a few gifts on Christmas Day.
Yup yup and yup, Shamila.
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1 and 3 are correct.
At is used about "event" and on is about "day."
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Thank you very very much.
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I do agree with mochimochi.
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