Who and Whom Who is often confused with whom. Who is a subjective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as a subject in a sentence, and whom is an objective-case pronoun, meaning it functions as an object in a sentence. If you can replace the word with […]
LA LÉGENDE DE SAINT NICOLAS Selon la légende,3 petits enfants partis glaner aux champs se perdirent sur le chemin du retour. Ils aperçurent de la lumière sortir des fenêtres d’une maison. Ils se rapprochèrent et frappèrent à la porte. Un homme leur ouvrit la porte […]
The Man Behind the Story of Father Christmas/Santa Claus St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century, in a place called Myra in Asia Minor (now called Turkey). He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young […]
The Legend of Saint Nicholas Long ago, in a far off land known today as Turkey, there was a boy named Nicholas. Nicholas was a person who created numerous miracles and accomplished many good deeds. As a teenager, Nicholas inherited a vast fortune, but he […]
Capital letters and punctuation Capital letters are very important in English punctuation. They are used: 1. at the start of a sentence The day is sunny. Paul, do you need some help? 2. with proper nouns (particular persons, places, and things): His name is […]
A bundle of Nativity nerves Three years ago, our neighbors decided to host a live Nativity. They spread fresh straw in their barn, mounted a star in the rafters, and built a makeshift cradle in the manger. We got a call: Could we loan them […]
La Saint-Sylvestre – New Year’s Eve There’s no association between New Year’s Eve and Saint Sylvestre, who was Pope from 314 to 335 A.D., his name is given to the celebration because December 31 is his feast day. And it’s called la Saint-Sylvestre because […]
THE POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS The possessive form is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries, and animals. It shows a relationship of belonging between one thing and another. To form the possessive, add apostrophe + s to the noun. For example: […]
NEW YEAR’S VOCABULARY New Year’s resolutions Resolutions are goals or ideas that people will often make for themselves, to set a plan for the future. At the start of a new year, it’s common for many people to make special resolutions for the year ahead, […]
Votre vocabulaire pour les fêtes de fin d’année en anglais Advent calendar – Calendrier de l’avent Ange – Angel Bell – Cloche Best wishes for a very merry Christmas! – Meilleurs vœux et un très joyeux Noël ! Candle – Bougie Chimney – Cheminée […]