Why is daylight savings time called daylight savings time?

Answer 1

In "Daylight Saving Time," "Daylight Saving" is being used as an adjective - as in time that is saving daylight. "Daylight Savings" would be a noun itself, and makes little sense applied as an adjective in this context.

Many people use the word savings, not knowing the correct way to say it.

Edit; "Daylight Saving" time.

Answer 2

The idea behind daylight savings is ultimately to shift clocks so that they can better take advantage of the lesser amount of sunlight available during winters. So, you can look at daylight savings as being an attempt to "save" as much daylight as possible for when people are going about their business during the day.
To create more sunlight hours in the evening in which to play, go shopping, and to Golf.

Answer 3

Daylight Saving Vs Daylight Savings

When people say the phrase 'Daylight Savings Time' it sounds like a possessive noun, as in, the time that belongs to Daylight Saving, hence it's Daylight Saving's time. But, in actuality "Daylight Saving" is being used as an adjective - as in time that is saving daylight.

Well personally I don't think it really matters but it might be a grammar thing or just that people feel more comfortable saying daylight savings opposed to daylight saving. I really don't think that it is anything more than that.

Answer 4

Well it originated for farmers to have a longer time for harvest. When the harvest was over, They didn't need it anymore. I guess our government is too stupid to make it year round though. It would be a good idea.

I'm also guessing to keep sunrise at 7:30 or 8 a.m. instead of 8:30 or 9 a.m. in winter to keep schoolchildren safe, but why can't they just start school an hour later (Ex. at 9:00 instead of 8:00) during the winter months (early Nov. - early March) to solve that and make it work?!

Answer 5

beacuase the earch travels around the sun so when its at a different place around the sun the day gets shorter