14-07-2023, 05:32 PM
(14-07-2023, 05:08 PM)news junkie Wrote: Apparently it’s called recess as officially it isn’t a holiday as although Parliament doesn’t sit and debate during these times, MPs are expected to go back to the constituency and deal with local matters. Perhaps recess from Latin meaning retreat, not American* meaning snack time.
*I know American isn’t a language
Indeed, the first quote in the OED for that usage of the word "recess" is from 1620, with the House of Commons asking the House of Lords about the recess times.
The American usage was developed from this usage.