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My family has a tradition of singing songs before opening gifts on Christmas Eve.

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Sentence

Narrator

My family has a tradition of singing songs before opening gifts on Christmas Eve.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You should start a family tradition of singing carols before opening presents on Christmas Eve.

Describing Habits

Every Christmas Eve, we gather around the tree and sing songs before we open our gifts.

Asking About Others

Does your family have any special Christmas Eve traditions?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If we didn't sing songs, Christmas Eve wouldn't feel the same.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Our family observes the custom of singing carols prior to the unwrapping of gifts on Christmas Eve.

Casual

We always sing songs before opening presents on Christmas Eve – it's a family thing.

Simpler English

We sing songs before we open gifts on Christmas Eve.

Phrases to learn

family tradition

A custom or practice passed down through generations within a family.

Christmas Eve

The evening before Christmas Day.