月分來歷知多少 英文一月的由來 How Did the Name “January” Originate?

縱使至今，幾乎每個人都在一月一日開始新的一年，維 持這好幾世紀以來的傳統

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        Foreigners studying Chinese are usually delighted upon learning that both the days of the week and the months of the year are given names according to their order. That is, the first day of the week in Chinese is called “weekday one,” the first month of the Chinese calendar is “first month,” and so on. Memorizing the English names for the days of the week and months is not all that easy, especially when it comes to spelling them. Many Americans, for example, misspell February. Though difficult, these names are anything but boring. Each one has a rich background, so learners of English can also discover some history and culture from them.

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