To say, “Let’s have a gathering.” is quite common in Asia, and although perfectly understandable, it is a little strange from a native speaker’s point of view. If you were living in the U.K for instance, you wouldn’t hear the noun ‘gathering’ when referring to a social meeting. Instead you would much more likely hear the noun ‘get-together’. For example: “I’m a having a bit of a get-together at my apartment on Friday. Would you like to come?” The noun ‘get-together’ is used for small social meetings. The event is not as big as a ‘party’. A get-together implies it would be relaxed with just a few people whereas a party would imply many people, music, drinks and possibly a late night! So be careful when you invite people, is it a get-together or a party? Native speakers would still use the word ‘gathering’ for groups of people coming together but not really on a social level. For instance: “There was a gathering of people outside the Legislative Council to protest about the plans for the new high speed railway.” In fact, the dictionary defines ‘gathering’ as, ‘an assembly of persons; a meeting’ which is why from a native speaker’s perspective, it doesn’t sound much fun! To read similar tips, check out our blog at: e-quipme
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:08:06 +0000
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