I was solving a crossword recently and one of the questions was "June honourees". The supposed answer was "dads". Could someone tell me why is that so?
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1Father's Day in the US is the third Sunday in June.– StoneyB on hiatusCommented Dec 29, 2017 at 0:01
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@StoneyB Wouldn't those be honorees? ;-)– tchrist ♦Commented Dec 29, 2017 at 0:05
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Maybe a Canadian crossword puzzle? They expect their readers to know about Father's Day (US custom) and to use the spelling honour (UK custom).– GEdgarCommented Dec 29, 2017 at 1:34
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1The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day in about 90 countries, including Canada and the UK.– Steven LittmanCommented Dec 29, 2017 at 2:46
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The original question (from the crossword) employs the spelling "honorees". I usually use British English, so the word was automatically corrected in my head. I apologize for a little confusion.=)– InalEgoCommented Dec 29, 2017 at 8:08
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Father's day is celebrated by Americans on the third Sunday in June.
June honourees means
- "those who are to be honored in June", "those who receive an honour or award in June"
- to honor - (honour - Chief. Br.) to give special recognition to : to confer honor on
- From the web: Highlights from the event are incorporated into the year's Academy Awards show. The 2017 honorees are: Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland and Agnès Varda.
answered Dec 29, 2017 at 0:06
