Canada's 150 years anniversary

[Ju]

Canada has been established for 150 years.

Can I say:

"We want to celebrate Canada's one hundred fiftieth anniversary."

Thanks

 

[Roman55]

One hundred and fiftieth anniversary.

 

[Rover_KE]

In British English we'd say 'one hundred and fiftieth anniversary'.

Let's wait for Canadians to tell us how they say it themselves.

 

[emsr2d2]

Whatever Canadians do say, I'm pretty sure it isn't the wording in the title, which is ungrammatical.

 

[SoothingDave]

"Sesquicentennial"

 

[Ju]

"Sesquicentennial"

Should I say:

"Sesquicentennial of Canada"?

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

Only if you want to put people to the trouble of searching OneLook.com.

 

[GoesStation]

People tend to become familiar with otherwise obscure words during events that celebrate them. I imagine sesquicentennial is pretty familiar to most Canadians this year, as the country is celebrating its 150th anniversary. I did my bit to help celebrate Canada's centennial fifty years ago by attending the Expo 67 World's Fair in Montreal.

 

[bubbha]

I learned the word "sesquicentennial" during the 150th anniversary celebrations of Rochester, New York.

 

[SoothingDave]

It's probably a more familiar word to those of us in the New World. Where 150 is "old." :-D