norwolf
Member
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2008
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
Hello, teachers.
The use of articles for festivals makes me confused so much.
First, I know we use zero articles talking about the usual festivals of the West and international ones.
Second, I found both zero articles and the go with the traditional festivals of the East.
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival
Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day
But:
Corban
Shoton Festival
The question is what the principles of choosing articles in such contexts are.
I’d appreciate it if you kindly do me a favor.
The use of articles for festivals makes me confused so much.
First, I know we use zero articles talking about the usual festivals of the West and international ones.
Second, I found both zero articles and the go with the traditional festivals of the East.
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival
Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day
But:
Corban
Shoton Festival
The question is what the principles of choosing articles in such contexts are.
I’d appreciate it if you kindly do me a favor.