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Chanakaranathunga Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Book vs reserve
Hi,
Which one of following sentence is/are correct or it has different meanings?
1. I have booked a room.
2. I have reserved a room.
3. Please book a hotel.
4. Please reserve a hotel.
Thanks.
Which one of following sentence is/are correct or it has different meanings?
1. I have booked a room.
2. I have reserved a room.
3. Please book a hotel.
4. Please reserve a hotel.
Thanks.
Top answer
In Canada, I would use ‘reserve’ in preference to ‘book’. However, it would depend to whom you are saying this. To ‘reserve’ a room is to ‘keep it for you’ and to ‘book’ a room is to show your name in the reservations book (so that no one else can reserve it).
- In Canada, I would use ‘reserve’ in preference to ‘book’.
- However, it would depend to whom you are saying this.
- To ‘reserve’ a room is to ‘keep it for you’ and to ‘book’ a room is to show your name in the reservations book (so that no one else can reserve it).
- Again, I would not use either 3 or 4, unless I were making reservations for a large event that might involve many rooms for its guests—and perhaps a special price for them as a result.
- In such a case, I would ‘make arrangements at a hotel’.
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In Canada, I would use ‘reserve’ in preference to ‘book’. However, it would depend to whom you are saying this. To ‘reserve’ a room is to ‘keep it for you’ and to ‘book’ a room is to show your name in the reservations book (so that no one else can reserve it).
Again, I would not use either 3 or 4, unless I were making reservations for a large event that might involve many rooms for its
Again, I would not use either 3 or 4, unless I were making reservations for a large event that might involve many rooms for its
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The word ‘reserve’ is used in Canada and the USA. The word ‘book’ is used outside North America, including the UK.
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