november

Everyday

1. November is the eleventh month of the year. It has 30 days. It comes after October and before December. tree →
2. In the north (USA, UK, Canada, Ireland) November is in autumn; in Australia and New Zealand it is in spring. tree →

In the lessons

a month: days in November (30), counting days or weeks across months; in everyday life: Thanksgiving in the USA, Bonfire Night in the UK, Remembrance Day; in science: the seasons are opposite in the northern and southern halves of the Earth

Examples

• November has 30 days. tree →
• She read 2 books a week in November. tree →
• How many days are left in November after the first 12 days? tree →
• It rained on 9 days in November. tree →
• In November the leaves fall from the trees in Canada. tree →
• Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in November. tree →
• In New Zealand, November is a warm spring month. tree →
• We wore poppies for Remembrance Day in November. tree →
• Late one evening in November two women came riding into the town of Aarhuus. tree →

Note

Hidden fact: November has 30 days. Trap: from the 12th to the end is 30 − 12 days if the 12th is not counted. Always written with a capital N. Rhyme: «Thirty days has September, April, June and November». Short form: Nov.