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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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during vacation
Hi,
I am seeing more of phrases like "during vacation" and "in camp" and want your help in distinguishing them properly.
What is the difference in usage?
during vacation (Is this some sort of idiomatic expression?)
during a vacation (means just one of many vacations?)
during the vacation (means a specific vacation in mind?)
in camp (some sort of idiomatic expression?)
in a camp (in one of many camps??)
in the camp (in a specific camp??)
I am seeing more of phrases like "during vacation" and "in camp" and want your help in distinguishing them properly.
What is the difference in usage?
during vacation (Is this some sort of idiomatic expression?)
during a vacation (means just one of many vacations?)
during the vacation (means a specific vacation in mind?)
in camp (some sort of idiomatic expression?)
in a camp (in one of many camps??)
in the camp (in a specific camp??)
Top answer
Well, it's been a long time since I've been to camp, but I have recently taken a vacation. During vacation - Either I recently had a vacation that I am telling you about, or this is my habit. During vacation, we never dress formally.
- Well, it's been a long time since I've been to camp, but I have recently taken a vacation.
- During vacation - Either I recently had a vacation that I am telling you about, or this is my habit.
- During vacation, we never dress formally.
- During a vacation - We saw David during a vacation to Italy.
- During the vacation - Yes, you are referringn to specific one You remember, right?
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Well, it's been a long time since I've been to camp, but I have recently taken a vacation.
During vacation - Either I recently had a vacation that I am telling you about, or this is my habit. During vacation, we never dress formally.
During a vacation - We saw David during a vacation to Italy.
During the vacation - Yes, you are referringn to specific one
During vacation - Either I recently had a vacation that I am telling you about, or this is my habit. During vacation, we never dress formally.
During a vacation - We saw David during a vacation to Italy.
During the vacation - Yes, you are referringn to specific one
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Yes to all your parenthetical comments.
I think you've got the idea.
a/an conveys the 'one of many' idea.
the conveys the 'specific' idea.
Many idiomatic expressions omit the article.
CJ
I think you've got the idea.
a/an conveys the 'one of many' idea.
the conveys the 'specific' idea.
Many idiomatic expressions omit the article.
CJ
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