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‘New Year’s’ - instead of New Year’s Eve

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Witzend Sat 31-Dec-22 10:40:37

I thought I might as well end the year with a grumpy old pedant whinge - I do hate ‘New Year’s - and it’s usually minus the apostrophe, too, which gives me something else to get pedantically irritated about.
Here’s wishing all ye pedants a very enjoyable New Year’s Eve anyway, whatever you’ll be doing. đŸ„‚đŸŸ Even if it’s going to bed with a good book at 9 pm.

Parsley3 Sat 31-Dec-22 10:49:10

New Year's Eve will always be Hogmanay for me.
Happy Hogmanay everyone. đŸ„ł

Zoejory Sat 31-Dec-22 11:02:55

I'm ashamed to say I just refer to it as NYE when tapping away on tablet/ phone

sodapop Sat 31-Dec-22 12:43:35

Shame on you Zoejory 😃

It is irritating I agree Witzend Happy New Year pedants everywhere đŸŸđŸ„‚
Especially those of us celebrating with a good 📚

Kate1949 Sat 31-Dec-22 12:46:56

Another Americanism creeping in.