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Are these expressions all correct? In summer holidays?
on summer holidays
in summer holidays
on holidays
in holdays
have/take holidays
go on holidays
If they are all correct, what is the difference for each pair?
Besides, can I say "on the weekends"?(as opposed to "on the weekend")
Thank you.
Nov 2, 2016 7:40 AM
Answers · 7
"ON my summer holiday I will go skiing"
in X "DURING my summer holiday I will go skiing"
"People often relax ON THEIR HOLIDAYS" Holidays is plural because people is plural, many to many relationship, you might have a whole family (many people) going on a single holiday together (one) in which case you'd use holiday and not holidays. "My neighbours often relax ON THEIR HOLIDAY together" or you might have a single person (one) that goes on a lot of holidays (many) "My neighbour told me that he loves to water ski when he is ON HIS HOLIDAYS"
in X "People often relax DURING THEIR HOLIDAYS"
"This year I HAVE 30 days of holiday from my job" "This year I HAVE a holiday in the summer" have == possess
"This year I will TAKE a holiday in Italy" "I think I will TAKE a holiday to China" take == to go on
"I GO ON HOLIDAY to China" "I usually GO ON MY HOLIDAYS to China" go on == to vacation
There is no hard and fast rule here, it's context dependent. Try providing some sentences that you think are correct and we can correct them.
November 2, 2016
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