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Bookmark or Share- Holiday vs vacation - WordReference ForumsHoliday = Christmas, Independence Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Chanakuh, Ramadan, Memorial Day, etc. Halloween is my favorite holiday because you get to wear costumes. There are many religious holidays in the month of December. Vacation = Time spent away from work usually, and very often involving travel Where are you going on/for vacation?
- on/in/for/during my last holidays | WordReference ForumsHello! Please, I would like to know how to say: "En mis últimas vacaciones fui a Cerdeña" A) On my last holidays I went to Sardinia. B) In my last holidays I went to Sardinia. C) For my last holiday I went to Sardinia. D) During my last holidays I went to Sardinia. thanks!
- holiday (s) was/were - WordReference Forums"Holiday" en singular es "(día) festivo". "Holidays" en plural, en británico quiere decir "vacaciones" o "vacation". "Vacation" es la versión americana de "holidays".
- on holiday vs on holidays | WordReference ForumsHe's writing a brief story about a trip to Germany. I would call the trip a 'vacation,' but I understand that in Britain it's called a 'holiday.' He wrote something like, "Some friends and I went on holidays to Germany." I think "on holiday" sounds better than "on holidays," but not being British, I really have no idea.
- in/during/on summer vacation | WordReference ForumsHi Bagsensei, c. is simply wrong, but the other two mean slightly different things, at least to me: a) implies that the entire vacation will be spent in the place you're asking about, while b) implies that only part of the vacation will.
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