Words / B1

KRISM-uh-skahd/ˈkrɪsməs kɑːd/

A Christmas card (id: christmas-card) is a greetings card sent at Christmas. A letter is longer; a postcard has no envelope. School: a Christmas card to form tutors is fine; posting one in the exam hall is still malpractice.

Meaning

A greetings card sent at Christmas.

Examples

• “A Christmas card to form tutors is fine; posting one in the exam hall is still malpractice.”
• “Christmas-card charity packs in tutor time are optional; a compulsory spend is not allowed.”

Good to know

a Christmas card. Contrast: a letter / a postcard. School / exams. Countable cards. Mix-up: Christmas is the festival; the card is the greeting, not a present.

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