#dosomethingday

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March Forth and Do Something Day

The holiday encourages people to do something new that enriches their own lives or the lives of people in their community.

March Fourth

The name of this unofficial holiday plays on the words, march fourth, which when spoken out loud sounds like march forth - an expression used to convey action and moving forward.

Homonyms

March fourth and march forth are homophones - words or expressions that are pronounced alike, but have different meanings. Homographs, on the other hand, are words or expressions that are spelled the same way but have different meanings. Examples of such words include bass (a deep sound and a type of fish) and bow (to bend, the front of a ship and a type of knot). Homophones and homographs are both types of homonyms.

How to Celebrate?

March forth and do something.

Volunteer in your community.

Start something that you have always wanted to do, but have never had the chance to.

Did You Know…

…that the word March is a capitonym? Capitonyms are words or expressions whose meaning changes depending on where it's capitalized or not. March refers to the month, while march refers to a walking in a measured way.

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Catch the #stars on #segways at #sydneyolympicpark on #dosomethingday. Grab a #hi5 or smile and be on #Starstv (at Blaxland Riverside Park)

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Today is #DoSomethingDay! This is a great day to remind ourselves that we should all #giveyourbest to support the things we care about by making a donation. After all, it is your support that helps us do the work we do for others each and every day. To find out more, visit our website at www.powhf.org.au or call us on 02 9382 4263. (at Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation)

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Today is national #dosomethingday

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Happy #marchforthanddosomethingday !! #marchforth #dosomethingday

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Catch the #stars on #dosomethingday at #sydneyolympicpark. Grab a #hi5 or #smile and be on #Starstv (at Blaxland Riverside Park)

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Get #healthy and #active on #dosomethingday at #starsmarsfield Ajhsports.com (at STARS Marsfield)

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Catch the #stars be on #starstv. Grab a hi 5 or smile on #dosomethingday (at Sydney, Australia)

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#parrachute in #parramatta for #dosomethingday getting kids healthy and active. #Starstv (at Parramatta, New South Wales)

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Catch the #stars on #dosomethingday in #ryde, #parramatta or #sydneyolympicpark . Grab a #hi5 or smile for a photo. Share the positive energy on starstv.com.au (at Hill Andrew)