Celebration usually means partying, being happy about something. Using the world in a sentence? “We here to celebrate the birthday of little baby Tommy”. To celebrate something good or great or a joyous occasion or to celebrate an anniversary… I am not too sure if using the word celebrate is a good or bad thing in the invitation below that I received from a client:
Pinjarra Katijin Inc.
Invites you to celebrate a Very important event
The 175th Anniversary of the
Massacre of Pinjarra on
Wednesday 28th October 2009
Southwest Highway, opposite the Pinjarra Cemetery
Is it just me or is it weird to use the word “celebrate” and “massacre” in the same context? Why would anyone celebrate a massacre!?
And that’s why I have another issue with “celebrating” ANZAC day! but don’t get me started.
Wow. That’s creepy.
hi corcey! welcome to my blog
I think they meant to say “commemorate” but used celebrate in its wrong context..or at least im hoping..
Hmm, there ain’t nothing to be celebrating there.
http://www.westaustralianvista.com/pinjarra-massacre.html
hmm… that is creepy.
but then they may not be native english speaker so they are allowed to make mistakes.
ahh yuv i can always count on you to be the one to think the best of ppl
hehe
I suppose whether or not ‘celebrate’ is deemed the appropriate word in this context depends on whether one’s ancestors were the ones being slaughtered or the one’s doing the slaughtering
heyhey duncanr …. i get that but the people who issued the invitation ARE the ones whos ancestors were slaughtered lol