Saturday, December 25, 2004, 23:28 GMT
On second thought, I think Halloween IS all hallow's eve and the day after is all saint's day. So then Oct 30th is the day before Halloween.
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Linguistic Survey
Saturday, December 25, 2004, 23:28 GMT
On second thought, I think Halloween IS all hallow's eve and the day after is all saint's day. So then Oct 30th is the day before Halloween.
Saturday, December 25, 2004, 23:29 GMT
Tiffany, ''All hallows Eve'' is the full name for ''Halloween'' or ''Hallowe'en'' (as it's sometimes spelled). It's not the term for the night before Halloween. I have no term that I use for the night before Halloween other than October 30th.
Sunday, December 26, 2004, 02:00 GMT
I think the question was just to see if we say " 30 October" or "October 30th"
Sunday, December 26, 2004, 02:29 GMT
In my part of the country the night before Halloween is known as "Mischief Night." I didn't think this was a regionalism, but perhaps it is. Generally it's a night when kids go out and, well, cause mischief....smashing people's pumpkins, soaping windows, shooting shaving cream or silly string on shrubs or windows, toilet papering trees, egging cars, etc.
Sunday, December 26, 2004, 03:04 GMT
That sort of activity is done on Halloween itself where I live.
Sunday, December 26, 2004, 03:15 GMT
Yeah, it's done on Halloween here too, but it's overshadowed by the kids going around and collecting candy. No one goes out for candy on Mischief Night. They only go out to cause mischief.
Sunday, December 26, 2004, 06:32 GMT
>>Joe Sunday, December 26, 2004, 02:00 GMT
I think the question was just to see if we say " 30 October" or "October 30th" << Clever.
Monday, December 27, 2004, 11:48 GMT
Maybe he wanted to see if we called it Mischief Night or Cabbage Night, which is what October 30 was called, back in the day.
Monday, December 27, 2004, 12:31 GMT
I wonder why my post has been deleted...
Monday, December 27, 2004, 22:11 GMT
Southern California
1. No No No Yes 2. No Yes No No Yes No No 3. Faucet Soda Pit You guys Sprinkles October 30th Fireflies
Tuesday, December 28, 2004, 09:57 GMT
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 20
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: California 1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between: pen and pin--yes caught and cot--no Mary, marry, merry--no draw and drawl--yes 2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.) I might could do it tonight.--no, "I might be able to do it tonight" Do you want to come with?--yes We stood on line for two hours.--no, "in line" sounds better She is in hospital.--no, "in the hospital" We seen the movie yesterday.--no, "we saw" The car needs cleaned.--no, "needs to be cleaned" We are in five.--what's the context? sounds strange 3. Write the word that you use to refer to these: source of water over the sink or tub--tap a carbonated drink--soda center of a peach--pit plural form of 'you'--"you guys" (even if it's all girls). if the situation is formal, then "you all". tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake--sprinkles the night before Halloween--I don't think I have a word for this...Halloween Eve, maybe, but otherwise I'd just say "the night before Halloween". small glowing insect visible after dark--firefly
Saturday, January 01, 2005, 07:44 GMT
Age (or age group if you don't want to put your real age): 14
Location where you grew up, or location where you learned English: Minnesota 1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between: pen and pin YES caught and cot NO Mary, marry, merry NO draw and drawl YES 2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.) I might could do it tonight. NO Do you want to come with? NO We stood on line for two hours. NO (how can you stand online?) She is in hospital. NO We seen the movie yesterday. NO The car needs cleaned. NO We are in five. NO 3. Write the word that you use to refer to these: source of water over the sink or tub FAUCET a carbonated drink POP center of a peach PIT plural form of 'you' YOU tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake SPRINKLES the night before Halloween HALLOWEEN EVE small glowing insect visible after dark FIREFLY
Saturday, January 01, 2005, 07:49 GMT
Being from the Midwest, I think of people who call pop 'soda' as quite ignorant, as soda is a white powder used in baking. People who say soda are often made fun of.
Saturday, January 01, 2005, 16:59 GMT
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Finland 1. Do you distinguish pronunciation between: pen and pin - yes caught and cot - yes Mary, marry, merry - yes draw and drawl - yes 2. Do the following sentences sound okay to you? (Don't worry about "technically" correct grammar, just tell me if these sound allright in your opinion, or if you use them.) I might could do it tonight. - no Do you want to come with? - no We stood on line for two hours. - yes She is in hospital. - yes We seen the movie yesterday. - no The car needs cleaned. - no We are in five. - yes 3. Write the word that you use to refer to these: source of water over the sink or tub - faucet a carbonated drink - soda center of a peach - ... plural form of 'you' - you tiny candies put on top of an ice cream cone or cupcake - ... the night before Halloween - ... small glowing insect visible after dark - fireflies
Saturday, January 01, 2005, 20:21 GMT
''Being from the Midwest, I think of people who call pop 'soda' as quite ignorant, as soda is a white powder used in baking. People who say soda are often made fun of.''
Nic, being from California, I think of people who call soda ''pop'' as being quite ignorant, as pop is a kind of music. If someone down here called a carbonated drink a ''pop'' they'd be made fun of. |