The concept of a one week or month anniversary

Tnu1138

It doesn'tmake a bit of sense considerign the origin of the word and meaning  "To return anually" implies that the concept is strictly on that day of the year and not to be taken on a monthly or weakly basis.

Gelzo

Definitions of words expanding to include meanings not covered by commonly known words?

GASP!

Tnu1138

the problem is that there is nothing within the word to imply anything other than a year.

CommandoDude

Oh god do I hate these things. Anyone who celebrates a 'one month anniversary' is guaranteed not to get to their REAL anniversary.

glennmagusharvey

Well, what about a multi-year anniversary?

Gelzo

^^^So? What else are you going to call it? Language is pretty arbitrary; there's no special reason other than history that we call a cat a cat.

^^While I also dislike the idea, I don't think that's what the OP is complaining about.

Tnu1138

explain yourself Glenn.

Gelzo

I think he's asking whether a, say, two year anniversary is similarly unacceptable. As opposed to a one year anniversary.

Tnu1138

That's actually a damn good question

Bob

So, would you celebrate both the one year and two year anniversary, or skip a year to celebrate a two year anniversary?