'Evening' in 'host an evening'

Stan   Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:05 pm GMT
In its disambiguity, what does 'evening' signify in the term "host an evening' or in 'the evening host'?

I am in dire need of expatiation, I demand that someone explains as soon as possible!
Guest   Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:30 pm GMT
It means to host a festivity or event that's happening on a certain evening.
Dawie   Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:47 pm GMT
Errr, evening means just that....evening. Look it up in the dictionary.
The Annoying "Presc   Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:57 pm GMT
"PRESCRIPTIVIST!"

There I've done it. woo-haahaa!.

Now I've pounced I can go back to my bottle and lay down until some poor unsuspecting poster mentions those three magic words "look it up".
redneck   Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:00 pm GMT
I like it when you demand it ;) *flutters eyelashes*
Guest   Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:33 pm GMT
"host an evening" means to "play host for an/the evening".

'evening' is not the direct object of the verb 'host' if that's what you're asking (i.e. the 'evening' is not what's being "hosted out")...

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"the evening host" -- here "evening host" is a single concept, similar to a compound word (could also be written "evening-host") and denotes the host for the evening.
Guest   Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:36 pm GMT
<<I am in dire need of expatiation, I demand that someone explains as soon as possible! >>

btw...your sentence should read: "I am in dire need of explanation, I demand that someone *EXPLAIN* as soon as possible!"

no '-s' on 'explain' as this clause is subjunctive...