Christmas as a word comes from the old English phrase of Christ’s mass and has been used in English for almost 1,000 years.Continue reading Christmas
EVS Translation Blog / Category: – A-E
24 Dec /13
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve as a religious celebration Christmas became official as early as 325 AD when the first Christian Roman Emperor introduced it into the calendar of holidays.Continue reading Christmas Eve
16 Dec /13
Autobiography
Autobiography was first used in English by William Taylor who spoke French and Dutch at home and later travelled to the Netherlands, France, Italy and Germany where he improved his languages and learnt about how business was conducted.Continue reading Autobiography
13 Dec /13
Diary
Diary was first used in 1581 by the judge William Fleetwood in a letter in which he includes the week’s diary.Continue reading Diary