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luciaC



Joined: 26 Feb 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 8:09 am    Post subject: Questions Reply with quote

1. How do you differenciate holiday and festival? For example, New Year, what does it belong?

2. Do you say 12 constellation? What is your constellation? I believe in constellation. ARe they correct?

3 Do you say "open/close the piano lid"?
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shiba



Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Japan

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:12 pm    Post subject: Answers Reply with quote

1. New Year belongs to holidays, it comes on the same date.
Festivals are celebrated on the same days of the week, I think.

2. I love holoscopes. I check them everyday on TV. Smile
I'm Saggitarius.

3 I can't say, but I can imagine the situation... Confused
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cgage



Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 66
Location: USA

PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:53 am    Post subject: your question Reply with quote

In American English holidays are official regular occurances like Christmas, New Years, Easter, etc. A festival is more of a party and can be created for any occaison. For example, we have an arts festival every year. its not a government holiday. Its just party.
In Britain, festival may have other meanings. I'm not sure.
You can say open/close the piano lid or top. I used to be in the piano business. Lucia e un nome Italiana. E Italiana forse?
Hope this helps.
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