Birth anniversary: does it connote the persons being dead? Thank you everybody Yes, Loob, I have always found it used in the media and newspapers for dead people's birthdays, especially famous people's birthdays, which are celebrated widely ( and famous people's probably because the media and newspapers talk only about them ) So I would take Mr Keith's words
birth anniversary or birthday jubilee - WordReference Forums Hi, people The President sends a congratulatory message to a painter on the occasion of his birthday Is it correct to say "The Armenian President congratulated the painter on his 65th birth anniversary or birthday jubilee and wished him good health and further creative success " Do I have to
on at my birthday - WordReference Forums Hello, Do you say "on my birthday" or "at my birthday" Apparently you can say both In which context do you use "on" and "at"? Many thanks
a birthday upon which one turns a round number - WordReference Forums Good morning ladies gentlemen, inspired by this German-English thread I'd like to ask if you have have any special idiom, words for that type of birthday in other languages So, Germans have the phrase "Runder Gerburtstag" and it exist in Czech, too "Runder Geburtstag" is a birthday upon
My birthday is (on)? | WordReference Forums I could say "My birthday is the eighth of August", or "My birthday is on the eighth of August", or "My birthday is August the eighth" or "My birthday is on August the eighth" All four are possible in BE and in Australia
if he were alive, he would lt;be gt; lt;have been gt;… | WordReference Forums Note that "be" with birthdays can refer to both reaching an age on your birthday and being an age throughout the following year, and it can be difficult to work out which is meant Does "If he were alive, he would be 60 today" mean that today is is his 60th birthday? Or was his 60th birthday sometime in the past year
Why is it famous? What is it famous for? - WordReference Forums is asking for the name of something that is famous about the other person's country: Why is your country famous? Because it won the war What is your country famous for? Its excellent cheeses Why is Columbus famous? Because he is credited with "discovering" America What is he famous for? For accidentally reaching the Americas
Turn – to talk about age? | WordReference Forums Hi everyone, I already know that the verb "turn" can be used to talk about the age one is going to be, but is there a way to use it to talk about how old someone is? For example, I know that today is someone's birthday, but I don't know how old they will be, would it be possible to say "What age
NOM usage (passeport) - WordReference Forums I'm looking at a French passport On the page it says: NOM LAFAYETTE usage LAFAYETTE-JONES How would I translate 'usage' here? Merci
Time has passed or past - WordReference Forums 'Past' is an adjective or a noun In the past, she was a famous musician In the past week, she won two prizes in mathematics But 'passed' is a verb: As time passed, she became more intrigued by problems in microbiology Enough time has passed for her to be able to see the results of her experiment