Moving house · Home and routines
moving day
day of moving
The day when you take your belongings to a new home.
This vs that
Moving day was chaotic.
We moved in on Saturday.
Hear it in real life
When are you collecting the keys?
On moving day, first thing in the morning.
Moving day was exhausting, but we were pleased to have everything unpacked by bedtime.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Moving day' is the normal everyday phrase; the longer version sounds bureaucratic.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: In moving day, we hired a van.
Say: On moving day, we hired a van.
Use 'on' with a particular day.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
on moving day
On moving day, we discovered that the lift was out of order.
I'll collect the keys on moving day.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about moving house.
settle into a new home
It took us a few weeks to settle into our new home.
pack up your things
I need to pack up my things before the removal van arrives.
Moving house words
Home and routines · Moving house: the words around “moving day”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
Moving day was stressful.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
moving day
day of moving
“Moving day was exhausting, but we were pleased to have everything unpacked by bedtime.”
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