October 24
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- Posted by Rumple at 8:38 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Bugbread at 7:45 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Languagehat at 5:25 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Reklaw at 11:04 AM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Smedleyman at 11:32 AM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:01 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Ethereal Bligh at 3:50 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Ethereal Bligh at 4:29 PM on October 24, 2006.
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Posted by Ethereal Bligh at 7:59 PM on October 24, 2006.
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posted by Ethereal Bligh at 8:08 PM on October 24, 2006
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The United Nations was founded on October 24, 1945, making this day significant worldwide.
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A day on October 24 when people celebrate the start of the United Nations
Surface Forms
Morphology
Formally the string 'October 24' is directly compositional (month + day) and a B1 learner who knows 'October' and '24' will understand it denotes the 24th day of October. However, the specific association with United Nations Day is a cultural/world-knowledge fact not inferable from the constituents, so the MWE is only partially transparent.
Etymology
October 24 marks the day in 1945 when enough countries agreed to the United Nations' founding agreement and the UN began. That's why October 24 is now called 'United Nations Day' and people use it to celebrate the UN's work.