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April Fool’s Day

Unlike most of the other nonfoolish holidays, the history of April Fool's Day, sometimes called All Fool's Day, is not totally clear. There really wasn't a "first April Fool's Day" that can be pinpointed on the calendar. Some believe it sort of evolved simultaneously in several cultures at the same time, from celebrations involving the first day of spring.

The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. Prior to that year, the new year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25. The celebration culminated on April 1. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX, the Gregorian Calendar was introduced, and New Year's Day was moved to January 1.
eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.

Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fool's Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fool's Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees.

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NACAC COLLEGE FAIR
When: April 14th
Time: 5:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Ontario Convention Center
If you are interested in going,
please go to Rm. 246

TOEFL/ TOEIC EXAM
When: April 15th
Time: 8:45 – 12pm

COLLEGE ENTRANCE SEMINAR
When: April 20th
Time: 3:30pm
Where: Conf. Room A

HONOR ROLL STUDENTS – WINTER 2005

HONORS

ENGLISH TIPS

STATIONERY/STATIONARY

Stationery (with an "e") is easy to remember: stationery= letter -- all e’s.

Example:
Where is the stationery store?

Please order more stationery, Clyde; I’m all out.

Stationary (with an “a”) means “stand” (more or less) with an “a.”

Example:
This wall is stationary so don’t try to move it.

PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL

Principle (ending in “le”) means “rule” (ending in “le”).

Example:
They are a family of moralistic principles.

The underlying principle for this experiment is difficult to figure out.

Principal (with an “a”) means “main.”

Example:
Who are the principals in the lawsuit? (main people)

Who is the principal of the school? (main person) (I know you’ve all learned “The principal is my pal”--but that is only part of the usage.

This is my principal (main) source of money.

TEST YOURSELF AND CHECK THE ANSWERS

1. I like flowery (stationery, stationary), but my sister likes hers plain.
2. I like the benches in my garden to be (stationery, stationary).
3. Who are the (principles, principals) in the play?
4. He is a man of (principle, principal).

1.stationery (letter)
2.stationary (stand)
3.principals (main people)
4.principle (rule)