Dec 24
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24 de dic
- Posted by ssg at 9:22 AM on December 24, 2010
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Posted by Kaibutsu at 9:22 AM on December 24, 2010.
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posted by acb at 6:20 AM on December 24, 2010
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Received on December 24, it states: "Senior Officer of Post held responsible if Sitting Bull's people escape."
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Posted by Notion at 12:20 PM on December 24, 2010.
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Posted by jeffburdges at 5:56 AM on December 24, 2010. 1 favorite.
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Posted by acb at 2:08 AM on December 24, 2010.
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Posted by acb at 3:37 AM on December 24, 2010.
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Posted by delmoi at 3:53 AM on December 24, 2010.
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Posted by Jeff Burdges at 6:01 AM on December 24, 2010.
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On Dec 24, families often gather to celebrate and prepare for Christmas festivities.
Synonyms
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The day before Christmas when people celebrate with family
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Dec 24' is directly compositional: 'Dec' abbreviates December and '24' is the day number, so together they denote the 24th of December. This month+day notation is transparent and common across languages and writing systems, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun Dec 24 is a short form of December 24, which is 'the day before Christmas'. On that night people often gather, give gifts, and feel excited, so Dec 24 is used to talk about that special day.