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at Easter or on Easter
at Easter or on Easter? Which is correct?
For example: In Hungary, there are some customs that are followed less and less. Such a custom is sprinkling, which happens on Easter /at Easter.
on Easter Day/ on Easter Monday
at Easter
Dec 18, 2015 9:39 PM
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In the UK we would say 'at Easter.'
If you are talking about the specific day we would say 'on Easter Sunday/Monday' etc.
So I guess it depends which variant of English you are interested in. Saying 'on Easter' would be considered incorrect here.
December 18, 2015
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You need to use "at Easter". It's a festival, ie. a point in the cycle of a year.
You only use "on" if you mean a particular day, eg. "on Easter Sunday". I've done a quick check using news articles (UK, US, etc), and it's very uncommon to use "on Easter" by itself, if you mean the festival as a time. I'd also consider using "on" in this context as incorrect.
December 19, 2015
1
“On Easter,” is used in the U.S.
“One tradition in my family is eating lamb on Easter.”
“Also, in the United States, children receive candy and presents on Easter.”
December 18, 2015
When do we use the infinitive to with ing? for ex, the Key to forgiving Is....why don t we say the Key to forgive Is...
?...Is there a rule?
January 11, 2020
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