April Fools' Day
Today it's April Fools' Day. In Italy, and other parts of Europe, it's called "April's Fish" (Pesce d'aprile). I read that it's an ancient tradition but its origin is unknown. There are only some theories.
Nowadays, even if it's foolish and silly, people continue having fun with some pranks on April Fools' Day.
Also, some famous firms around the world, like Google, create jokes for their clients. Some newspapers invent fake news on April 1st. But, actually, newspapers invent fake news every day....Or people do this on the social network!
In Italy we draw a fish on a piece of paper and we put it on the backs of unaware people so they pass the whole day with a fish on their back!
What pranks do you do in your country?
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April Fools' Day
Today it's the April Fools' Day. In Italy, and other parts of Europe, it's called "April's Fish" (Pesce d'aprile). I read that it's an ancient tradition but its origin it's not sure is unknown, there are just some only theories.Nowadays, even if it's foolish and silly, people continue having fun with some pranks in on April Fools' Day.
Also, some famous firms around the world, like Google, create jokes for their clients. And Some newspapers invent fake news on April 1st. But, actually, newspapers invent fake news every day....Or people do this on the social network!
In Italy, not just young people, we draw a fish on a piece of paper and put them on the backs of unaware people so they pass the whole day with a fish on their back!
What pranks do you do in your country?
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April Fools' Day
Today it's the April Fools' Day. In Italy, and other parts of Europe, it's called "April's Fish" (Pesce d'aprile). I read that it's an ancient tradition, but its origin it's not sure, there are just some theories.Nowadays, even if it's fool and silly, people continue having fun with some pranks in April Fools' Day.
Also some famous firms around the world, like Google, create jokes for their clients. And the newspapers invent fake news on April 1st. But, actually, newspapers invent fake news every day....Or people do this on the social network!
In Italy, not just young people, we put a fish drawed on a paper, on the back of unaware people who pass the whole day with a fish on their back!
What pranks do you do in your country?
I won't repeat Ashley's corrections. Instead, if you don't mind, I will add some "bonus corrections".
The use of our word "the" is very confusing to students learning English. Using it incorrectly is a "dead giveaway" ( this slang phrase means: a clear and obvious indication) that the speaker is not a native English speaker. Sadly, I cannot properly explain the rules for when NOT to use "the ". Sometimes, the exceptions have to be memorized.
Our word "read" is an oddity. It is spelled the same R-E-A-D for both present tense and past tense. But it is pronounced R-E-E-D for the present, and R-E-D for the past tense.
I would use a comma between tradition and but, and then a period after unknown. Then I would begin a new sentence " There are only some theories" oppure " There are just some theories" oppure " There are just only some theories"
FOOL can be a noun ( That man is a fool ) or a verb ( It's not nice to fool Mother Nature) but foolISH is the adjective.
,and not just the young people,
you could write: " we put a fish DRAWN on a piece of paper" This expresses a past tense. You DREW the picture of the fish on the paper before placing it on someone's back ( of course).
Bravo Giannina..............buona giornata
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Hi Irina! It has been a surprise for me too!
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I didn't know, that any other countries have this day, too)
Greetings from Russia!)
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it's XXXXNO ARTICLEXXXX Aprile Fools' Day.
FOOL is a noun or a verb FOOLISH is the adjective!!!
ON April Fools' Day NOT IN because is day not month!
I could write: We put a fish drawn on a piece of paper on the backs of unaware people....
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