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Exodejavu Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
"country holiday" & "national holiday"
Hi,
Can I substitute "country holiday" for "national holiday"?
- Independence Day is a national holiday in the US.
- Independence Day is a country holiday in the US.
Would it read odd?
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At Luc, in Provence, upon the 1st of May, which is a country holiday, the young girls proceeded to a place where two roads met.
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Quoted from Evolution by atrophy in biology and sociology by Jean Demoor, Jean Massart, Emile Vandervelde, Chalmers Mitchell.
It seems to mean "a national holiday."
Hmm...not quite sure if it is safe to substitute it...
Regards
Can I substitute "country holiday" for "national holiday"?
- Independence Day is a national holiday in the US.
- Independence Day is a country holiday in the US.
Would it read odd?
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At Luc, in Provence, upon the 1st of May, which is a country holiday, the young girls proceeded to a place where two roads met.
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Quoted from Evolution by atrophy in biology and sociology by Jean Demoor, Jean Massart, Emile Vandervelde, Chalmers Mitchell.
It seems to mean "a national holiday."
Hmm...not quite sure if it is safe to substitute it...
Regards
Top answer
Hi, 'National holiday' is a standard pphrase. 'Country holiday' sounds odd, like a translation from some other language. Clive
- Hi, 'National holiday' is a standard pphrase.
- 'Country holiday' sounds odd, like a translation from some other language.
- Clive
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Hi,
'National holiday' is a standard pphrase.
'Country holiday' sounds odd, like a translation from some other language.
Clive
'National holiday' is a standard pphrase.
'Country holiday' sounds odd, like a translation from some other language.
Clive
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To me, "country holiday" suggests a holiday celebrated only "in the country," meaning in rural areas.
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