saying "the christmas" (2 Viewers)

[Denny Oubidoux]

what about the sudan and the leb?

anyway, i sometimes say "the christmas" but sometimes just "christmas". In westmeath, where im from, theres a whole universe-load of context-specific background detail regarding the use of the "the" but i could never hope to express a lifetimes worth of language learning experience in this post.

 

[Janer]

Try?
I have a bit of time...........

 

[mr.blueface]

what about the sudan and the leb?

anyway, i sometimes say "the christmas" but sometimes just "christmas". In westmeath, where im from, theres a whole universe-load of context-specific background detail regarding the use of the "the" but i could never hope to express a lifetimes worth of language learning experience in this post.

ya could try!! !ninjaaaa

 

[Catwoman]

what about those of us who are yeast intolerant? are we destined to the fiery depths of hell?

No cos there's no yeast in communion wafers.

The gluten intolerent are however banned from holy orders. I'm not sure if this means their going to hell. Probably.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

ya could try!! !ninjaaaa

im not sure. i think if the word christmas is preceded by the word during or over then i might throw in a the. "during the christmas" and "over the christmas" sound right somehow, dont they? I would never say "after the christmas" though - it should be "after christmas", i wouldnt say "the christmas day" either.

 

[Goff]

It's short for the Christmas Period, or other such wordiness. It's just an abbreviation.

Sure what's the harm one way or another.

The Xmas, The Lebanon, The Sudan (These last two are Westernised ways of saying things and aren't actually wrong - it's like saying Germany for Deutschland).

 

[Doctor Muscles]

'Der Deutschland'

 

[Vinnie]

The Der Deutschland

 

[carbide]

PS The Our Father.

I always found that gas.

the passion of the christ was obviously just following tradition, so. every time anyone said the title, i just wanted to keep adding 'the' between anything they said afterwards. the afterwards.

 

[Vinnie]

The way you make me feel

 

[billygannon]

If Jesus was a piece of bread, and he was Jewish, then does it not follow that bagels should be used in Mass?

 

[magicbastarder]

It's possible that christ was made of bread. As he said "take this all of you and eat it. This is my body..." he could well have been tearing yeasty bits off one of his legs.

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[Hector Grey]

i say "the holidays"

 

[frona]

It's not just working class. I think it might be specific to Dublin though. I think it's great.

Ahh no. We have down here too.

How'dya get over the Christmas?

I like it

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

merry x-mas everyone!

 

[billygannon]

I call it Winterval

 

[Ciansy]

It's not just working class. I think it might be specific to Dublin though. I think it's great.

It's not limited to the Dublin, as far as I know. The Cork and the Limerick celebrate the Christmas also.

 

[Ciansy]

i say "the holidays"

PC gobshite.

 

[It Will Never Last]

I call it Winterval

I call it Festivus.

I got you a donation to the Human Fund Billy, hope thats ok.

I'll still have the Spurs jersey and the box of Roses you promised me thanks.

 

[Yurn!]

Everyone where i'm from says 'Yulemas Salutes (pronounced 'Sal-oot-ays')'. I've never even heard of 'Happy Christmas'.