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Why for Christmas and not in Christmas? Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:45 am  Why for Christmas and not in Christmas?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-1 "Speaking already", question 10

That's what I would like ......... Christmas.

(a) for
(b) at
(c) in
(d) on

Test No. incompl/elem-1 "Speaking already", answer 10

That's what I would like for Christmas.

Correct answer: (a) for

Your answer was: incorrect
That's what I would like in Christmas.
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Why for Christmas and not in Christmas?

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For Christmas Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:15 am  For Christmas
 

Hi,

As you know, Christmas is a holiday, an event. You choose presents for this holiday. You prepare for this event.
Then, you can say Please, visit us at Christmas, we have a lot of surprises for you.
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Christmas gift Wed Feb 22, 2006 19:09 pm  Christmas gift
 

Hi,

In the above question using for is ok but why it couldn't be on ?[/quote]
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For/on/ Wed Feb 22, 2006 19:15 pm  For/on/
 

Hi Hemu,

In this sentence you need to use for. You can use ON but then you would have to say On Christmas Day.

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Christmas gift Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:41 am  Christmas gift
 

Hemu wrote:
Hi,

In the above question using for is ok but why it couldn't be on ?

Hi l don't know the"for" but l think the answer is "in" because might in christmas day so l choose this answer if my opinoin wrong could you tell me why Embarassed
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Christmas Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:42 am  Christmas
 

Hi luke,

In would be used for periods of time as: in Spring/in Winter/in the holidays.

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