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It is ... holiday of all European people. ... people have ... two days' holiday.A) //- B) a/-/the C) the/-/the D) the/the/a E) a/the/a

Clive · Accepted Answer

First,, which is your choice,, please?

Note that we don't usually say European people.We just say Europeans.

What does this mean, please? A) //-

Clive

Nel0506 · Answer

D fits best in my opinion because E is not correct.

For reference, thinking it out loud:

1. It has to be a two days' holiday, because the second instance of "holiday" is used in a general sense (compare it to the first instance, for example). Note that holiday/holidays is a countable noun, and that there is nothing in the sentence that indicates that the zero article fits: Ex.(-) Holidays are fun - only in plural.

2. Now, you have narrowed the choices to either answer D or E.

D) the/the/a
~~E) a/the/a~~

3. How many holidays can there be "of all the European people"?

A holiday for all European people would most likely mean that many other holidays are possible, => general => a.

Exs. Book a weekend for two! (general) Now on sale! You can book any weekend, except the last weekend of March. (specific)

BUT: That's the weekend of my birthday, so I can't come. => a specific day

The preposition "of" in "of all (-) European people" implies that it is a specific holiday; thus, you would use the definite article "the."

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