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