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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is there any grammatical reason that there is lack of "a" in "on holiday" whereas it is in "for a holiday"?
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“On holiday” to me is a status or situation – uncountable, as it may be one or many days. Going for a holiday can mean one or several days, but is just one holiday (countable). A national holiday (such as Labour Day) or a vacation (a period of time away from work) has different treatments in different parts of the world.
- “On holiday” to me is a status or situation – uncountable, as it may be one or many days.
- Going for a holiday can mean one or several days, but is just one holiday (countable).
- A national holiday (such as Labour Day) or a vacation (a period of time away from work) has different treatments in different parts of the world.
- Some are countable: For Christmas, we are given three vacation days—or a three-day holiday.
- Easter Monday is a holiday.
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“On holiday” to me is a status or situation – uncountable, as it may be one or many days. Going for a holiday can mean one or several days, but is just one holiday (countable).
A national holiday (such as Labour Day) or a vacation (a period of time away from work) has different treatments in different parts of the world. Some are countable: For Christmas, we are given three vacation days—o
A national holiday (such as Labour Day) or a vacation (a period of time away from work) has different treatments in different parts of the world. Some are countable: For Christmas, we are given three vacation days—o
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